FileDateTime Function

FileDateTime Function

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Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem

Syntax

     Dim result As Date = FileDateTime(pathName) 

pathName (required; String)

The file from which to retrieve the date and time information

Description

The FileDateTime function retrieves the most recent modification date, which may be the same as the creation date, for an existing file.

Usage at a Glance

• pathName can be either an absolute path or a relative path from the current directory.

• An error occurs if the file does not exist.

• The File class, discussed elsewhere in this chapter, includes distinct members that specifically retrieve either the creation date and time or the last modification date and time for a given file.

Version Differences

Visual Basic 2005 includes a My.Computer.FileSystem object that provides file management functionality.

See Also

File Class, File.Exists Method