hi,

can anyone tell me how to retrieve the file creation date and how to compare that file creation date with that of the s/m date.

it wud be very helpful if some one could help me imm regarding this issue.

thanks.The documentation uses the following notation of date/time of file. (%~t1). Unfortunately it does not specify which date this refers to (creation, written, or accessed). You can pull dates from a directory listing using the relevant switch (/tc=create, /tw=written. /ta=accessed)

What is a s/m date? Sounds like a play date for the kinky crowd! hey hi...

thanks for ur reply..... s/m date is system date........ HOPE ur clear now.... anyhow ll try wat u have told me an get back to u...

thanks.....you can use vbscript/wsh:
an example
Code: [Select]Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile("c:\temp\test.bat")
Wscript.Echo "Date created: " & objFile.DateCreated
Wscript.Echo "Date last accessed: " & objFile.DateLastAccessed
Wscript.Echo "Date last MODIFIED: " & objFile.DateLastModified
Wscript.Echo "Drive: " & objFile.Drive
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objFile.Name
Wscript.Echo "Parent folder: " & objFile.ParentFolder
Wscript.Echo "Path: " & objFile.Path
Wscript.Echo "Short name: " & objFile.ShortName
Wscript.Echo "Short path: " & objFile.ShortPath
Wscript.Echo "Size: " & objFile.Size
Wscript.Echo "Type: " & objFile.Type

save it as a file with .vbs extension. then on command line, type
Code: [Select]c:\> cscript yourfile.vbs
thanks ll try t out!!1 can u excute this scirpt using dos prompt?yes, i have shown it to you. using cscript . pls check my post again.thanks!!!!

can u help me with C++???you may post to the programming section. C++ is a long time ago for me. sorryQuote from: ghostdog74 on April 09, 2007, 03:15:20 AM

("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Contains methods and properties that allow you to create, DELETE, gain information about, and GENERALLY manipulate drive, folders, and FILES.