Most recent file

[Lee]

I have an application where I need to find the most recent file placed in a
folder. For example, my users periodically place an image file with the
format "ImageXXXX. jpg" (where XXXX is some arbitrary number) and I need to
get the latest file in the folder. Does anyone have a .NET solution to this
problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Lee

[Miro]

Re: Most recent file

Would you not be able to use FileSystemWatch er?

It would get hit the instant a file would be created in your folder - or
subfolder.

Miro
-New to VB.net so you may want some other opinions.



"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
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>I have an application where I need to find the most recent file placed in a
folder. For example, my users periodically place an image file with the
format "ImageXXXX. jpg" (where XXXX is some arbitrary number) and I need to
get the latest file in the folder. Does anyone have a .NET solution to
this
problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Lee
>

[Lee]

Re: Most recent file

Not really. I don't think I explained the problem very well. I have a list
of files with a *.jpg extension and I need to find the most recent file in
the list which may not be the most recent file in the folder because other
people may have put files in there without the *.jpg extension.


"Miro" wrote:

Would you not be able to use FileSystemWatch er?
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It would get hit the instant a file would be created in your folder - or
subfolder.
>
Miro
-New to VB.net so you may want some other opinions.
>
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"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
news:8C23853B-08F6-4E1A-AB94-85E3E719B6DB@mi crosoft.com...

I have an application where I need to find the most recent file placed in a
folder. For example, my users periodically place an image file with the
format "ImageXXXX. jpg" (where XXXX is some arbitrary number) and I need to
get the latest file in the folder. Does anyone have a .NET solution to
this
problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Lee

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[John Timney \(MVP\)]

Re: Most recent file

You could still tie into filesystemwatch er. Just iterate the files with
that extension you seek when watcher indicates a file has changed, and look
at their properties of all files using the FileInfo class.

something like:FileInfo fFile = new FileInfo(theite ratedfilename);
DateTime fred = fFile.CreationT ime.ToString()

Subtract the created date from datetime.now using timespan classes subtract
method to give you span.Seconds, and you have how long ago the file was
created.

If that figure is less than the last files figure then the current file in
the iteration is the most recent. Just repeat until all the files are
checked.

Regards

John Timney (MVP)


"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
news:3610C813-CB9F-45E7-945F-4F5A672B91C9@mi crosoft.com...

Not really. I don't think I explained the problem very well. I have a
list
of files with a *.jpg extension and I need to find the most recent file in
the list which may not be the most recent file in the folder because other
people may have put files in there without the *.jpg extension.
>
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"Miro" wrote:
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>Would you not be able to use FileSystemWatch er?
>>
>It would get hit the instant a file would be created in your folder - or
>subfolder.
>>
>Miro
>-New to VB.net so you may want some other opinions.
>>
>>
>>
>"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
>news:8C23853 B-08F6-4E1A-AB94-85E3E719B6DB@mi crosoft.com...

>I have an application where I need to find the most recent file placed
>in a
folder. For example, my users periodically place an image file with
the
format "ImageXXXX. jpg" (where XXXX is some arbitrary number) and I need
to
get the latest file in the folder. Does anyone have a .NET solution to
this
problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Lee
>

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[Lee]

Re: Most recent file

Thanks, John. I'll work with that.
Regards,
Lee


"John Timney (MVP)" wrote:

You could still tie into filesystemwatch er. Just iterate the files with
that extension you seek when watcher indicates a file has changed, and look
at their properties of all files using the FileInfo class.
>
something like:FileInfo fFile = new FileInfo(theite ratedfilename);
DateTime fred = fFile.CreationT ime.ToString()
>
Subtract the created date from datetime.now using timespan classes subtract
method to give you span.Seconds, and you have how long ago the file was
created.
>
If that figure is less than the last files figure then the current file in
the iteration is the most recent. Just repeat until all the files are
checked.
>
Regards
>
John Timney (MVP)
>
>
"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
news:3610C813-CB9F-45E7-945F-4F5A672B91C9@mi crosoft.com...

Not really. I don't think I explained the problem very well. I have a
list
of files with a *.jpg extension and I need to find the most recent file in
the list which may not be the most recent file in the folder because other
people may have put files in there without the *.jpg extension.


"Miro" wrote:

Would you not be able to use FileSystemWatch er?
>
It would get hit the instant a file would be created in your folder - or
subfolder.
>
Miro
-New to VB.net so you may want some other opinions.
>
>
>
"Lee" <lee.hudson_2@p hilips.comwrote in message
news:8C23853B-08F6-4E1A-AB94-85E3E719B6DB@mi crosoft.com...
I have an application where I need to find the most recent file placed
in a
folder. For example, my users periodically place an image file with
the
format "ImageXXXX. jpg" (where XXXX is some arbitrary number) and I need
to
get the latest file in the folder. Does anyone have a .NET solution to
this
problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Lee

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