Thread: Retreiving File create/modify date

Hi,

I want to retreive the file create / modify date for a bunch of text files.

Anyone know any C/C++ code to acheive this?

If using Windows, look up the GetFileTime() function, otherwise look up the stat() function.

If its related directly to windows programming
then this could make your life easier :

Code:

#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
     HANDLE hFind;
     WIN32_FIND_DATA FindData;
     char line1[255] = "SomeDirectory\\Somefile.someextention";

/*
     after specifying you directory, to do all the text files in the dir
     use the file name *.txt, to do all the files use *.*
     Ex.  "c:\\windows\\*.exe" will read all of the exe files
     in the windows folder.
     Ex. "c:\\windows\\*.*"  will read every file in the windows
     directory.

*/
   
     hFind = FindFirstFile(line1, &FindData); //Find first file

    while (FindNextFile(hFind, &FindData))  //Find Next File
    {
          /*
          Do something here
          Ex. using cout << FindData.ftCreationTime << endl;
          will display the creation time of the current file.
          */
          
    }
    FindClose(hFind);

/*  //Options specifically for what your asking for.
     FindData.ftCreationTime
     FindData.ftLastAccessTime
     FindData.ftLastWriteTime
*/

    return 0;
}

If you have any questions fee lfree to pm me, i put this together
real quick so might have made some errors.