file_date (STRING* name)
Returns the last modification time of a file.
The file will
be searched first in the
save_dir folder, then in the work folder. A7.82 LC
Parameters:
name - name of the file,STRING* or char*.
Returns:
long - last modification timestamp
(number of seconds since January 1, 1970), or 0 if the file was not found.
Speed:
Slow
Example:
// copies a file only when the target file exists and the source file is newer
var file_refresh(STRING* to,STRING* from)
{
long date_to = file_date(to);
if (!to) return 0; // target file does not exist
long date_from = file_date(from);
if (date_from <= date_to) return 0; // source file is not newer
return file_cpy(to,from);
}
See also:
file_cpy,
file_rename, file_delete
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