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FileDateLastAccessed(path)

Last updated July 24, 2001

author

Rob Brooks-Bilson

Version: 1 | Requires: CF5 | Library: FileSysLib

Description:
Returns the date/time a file was last accessed. Because this function uses COM, it is only supported in the Windows version of ColdFusion.

Return Values:
Returns a date/time object.

Example:

<CFSET TheFile = "c:\winnt\notepad.exe">
<CFOUTPUT>
The #TheFile# file was last accessed on #DateFormat(FileDateLastAccessed(TheFile), 'mm/dd/yyyy')# at #TimeFormat(FileDateLastAccessed(TheFile), 'HH:MM:SS')#.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
path Absolute or relative path to the specified file. Yes

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns the date/time a file was last accessed. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param path      Absolute or relative path to the specified file. 
 * @return Returns a date/time object. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1.0, July 24, 2001 
 */
function FileDateLastAccessed(path)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var theFile = fso.GetFile(path);
  Return theFile.DateLastAccessed;
}

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