CFLib.org – FileDateCreated

FileDateCreated(file)

Last updated July 24, 2001

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Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Returns the date/time a file was created. Because this function uses COM, it is only supported in the Windows version of ColdFusion.

Return Values:
Returns a date/time object.

Example:

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<CFSET TheFile = "c:\winnt\notepad.exe">
<CFOUTPUT>
The #TheFile# file was created on #DateFormat(FileDateCreated(TheFile), 'mm/dd/yyyy')# at #TimeFormat(FileDateCreated(TheFile), 'HH:MM:SS')#.
</CFOUTPUT>

<CFSET TheFile = "c:\winnt\notepad.exe">
<CFOUTPUT>
The #TheFile# file was created on #DateFormat(FileDateCreated(TheFile), 'mm/dd/yyyy')# at #TimeFormat(FileDateCreated(TheFile), 'HH:MM:SS')#.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
file	Absolute or relative path to the specified file.	Yes

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			<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the date/time a file was created. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param file 	 Absolute or relative path to the specified file. 
 * @return Returns a date/time object. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (&#114;&#98;&#105;&#108;&#115;&#64;&#97;&#109;&#107;&#111;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;) 
 * @version 1.0, July 24, 2001 
 */
function FileDateCreated(path)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var theFile = fso.Getfile(path);
  Return theFile.DateCreated;
}
</cfscript>
		<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the date/time a file was created. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param file      Absolute or relative path to the specified file. 
 * @return Returns a date/time object. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1.0, July 24, 2001 
 */
function FileDateCreated(path)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var theFile = fso.Getfile(path);
  Return theFile.DateCreated;
}
</cfscript>