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Files.AddedToDirectoryDate

Queries the date of the file or folder when it was added to parent folder.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Files 6.4 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes, on macOS ❌ No
MBS( "Files.AddedToDirectoryDate"; Path )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
Path Native path to the file to check. "C:\test\me.jpg"

Result

Returns timestamp or error.

Description

Queries the date of the file or folder when it was added to parent folder.

This function requires a native path. Use Path.FileMakerPathToNativePath to convert a FileMaker path to a native path if required. If you like to have the user choose the path, you can use FileDialog functions.
For Server be aware that server has limited permissions and may not be able to access all files on a computer.

Examples

Query date:

MBS("Files.AddedToDirectoryDate"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/Image Scaling.fmp12")

See also

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Created 29th July 2016, last changed 29th July 2016


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