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TrFile_GetTimestampLastAccessed |
Returns the date and time a file was accessed (opened) for the last time.
Syntax
TrFile_GetTimestampLastAccessed ( 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
Timestamp
Result
The returned result is the date and time the file was last accessed. The result is formatted like this:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS. Store the result in a timestamp field.
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 |
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 the time part will be 00:00:00.
Example
Set Field [ lastAccessedTimestamp ; TrFile_GetTimestampLastAccessed ( "-Unused" ; "C:\Test.txt" ) ]This may return the result: “2006-12-22 15:55:17”.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:
lastAccessedDateTime timestamp
gFilePath Global, textgFilePath 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 [ lastAccessedDateTime ; TrFile_GetTimestampLastAccessed ( "-Unused" ; gFilePath ) ]This will store the timestamp the file, specified by gFilePath, was opened for the last time in the field lastAccessedDateTime.
Used in example file
Attribute.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_GetTimeModified |
| TrFile_SelectFileDialog |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)
