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TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed (function reference)

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Troi File Plug-in for FileMaker Pro

TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed

Returns the time a file was accessed (opened) for the last time.

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TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed ( switches ; filePath )

Parameters

switches not used, reserved for future use. Leave blank or put "-Unused"
filePath the path to the file for which you want the information

Returned Result

Data type returned

Time

Result

The returned result is the time the file was last accessed. The time is in the same format as a time field (number of seconds since 00:00:00).

An error code might also be returned. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. Returned error codes can be:

$$-43 fnfErr File not found, check if the path is valid
$$-1 genericErr The file could not be found (older versions of the plug-in)

Other errors may be returned.

Originated in

Troi File Plug-in 3.5

Compatibility

FileMaker Pro 16 to FileMaker Pro 2023

Considerations

On Windows some file systems (FAT) only store the actual Date of the last access. The time in this case will be 00:00:00. See the TrFile_GetDateLastAccessed in this case.

Example

Set Field [ lastAccessedTime ; TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed ( "-Unused" ;  "C:\Test.txt" ) ]

This might return the number 7264 which is equivalent to the time: 02:01:04.

Example 2

We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:

   lastAccessedTime	time
   gFilePath		Global, text

gFilePath should contain the path to the file for example “D:\Logs\L01.TXT” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Logs:Log 1” (Mac). In a script add the following script step:

Set Field [ lastAccessedTime ; TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed ( "-Unused" ;  gFilePath ) ]

This will store the time the file, specified by gFilePath, was openend for the last time in the field lastAccessedTime.

Used in example file

Attribute.fmp12

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TrFile_GetTimeModified
TrFile_SelectFileDialog

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Online Help Page for Troi File Plug-in for 16 to 2023 –> TrFile_GetTimeLastAccessed (filep4292) 2023-0601 15:39:57