Thread: How to read the date & time of a file?

how to read created / modified / accessed date n time for a file?

_stat() (CRT)
or
GetFileAttributesEx() (Win32 API)

gg

thanks
but i get 4 error and 2 warning when compling this sample code provided by MSDN in VC++ 6

Code:

// crt_stat.c
/* This program uses the _stat64 function to
 * report information about the file named stat.c.
 */

#include <time.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main( void )
{
   struct __stat64 buf;
   int result;

   /* Get data associated with "crt_stat.c": */
   result = _stat64( "crt_stat.c", &buf );

   /* Check if statistics are valid: */
   if( result != 0 )
      perror( "Problem getting information" );
   else
   {
      /* Output some of the statistics: */
      printf( "File size     : %ld\n", buf.st_size );
      printf( "Drive         : %c:\n", buf.st_dev + 'A' );
      printf( "Time modified : %s", _ctime64( &buf.st_mtime ) );
   }
}

d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(13) : error C2079: 'buf' uses undefined struct '__stat64'
d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(17) : warning C4013: '_stat64' undefined; assuming extern returning int
d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(25) : error C2224: left of '.st_size' must have struct/union type
d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(26) : error C2224: left of '.st_dev' must have struct/union type
d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(27) : warning C4013: '_ctime64' undefined; assuming extern returning int
d:\my documents\my c source\time.c(27) : error C2224: left of '.st_mtime' must have struct/union type
Error executing cl.exe.



2) If the program above works ... how to compare which file is newer.. since the Time modified is in string format....

Unfortunately, the examples aren't always correct (for 6.0).

Code:

"struct __stat64" -> "struct _stati64"
"_stat64()" -> "_stati64()"
"_ctime64()" -> "ctime()"

gg

thanks!!! ^_^ and i already figured out how to compare which file is newer...!! yippi!!