Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Files.ModificationDate

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Files.ModificationDate

Queries the modification date of the file or folder.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Files	2.9	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "Files.ModificationDate"; Path ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

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

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

Result

Returns timestamp or error.

Description

Queries the modification date of the file or folder.

Although the function is named date, it does return the time, too. Result is a timestamp.

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

Queries modification date of a file

MBS( "Files.ModificationDate"; "C:\test.txt" )

Show files Dates:

MBS( "Files.CreationDate"; "C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\ddd.rtf" ) & " created" & ¶ &
MBS( "Files.ModificationDate"; "C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\ddd.rtf" ) & " modified" & ¶ &
MBS( "Files.AccessDate"; "C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\ddd.rtf" ) & " accessed"