File Structure

[Peter]

Hi
I'm looking for a way to extract a file name and file create date and then
replace them after modifying them.
I'd be grateful for any help.


Peter
To err is human but it takes a computer to really mess things up!

[James L Hill]

Re: File Structure

Use the FileSystemObjec t to gain access to files and their properties.

Dim objFSO As New FileSystemObjec t
Dim objFolder As Folder
Dim objFile As File
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolde r(sFilePath)
For Each objFile In objFolder.Files
sFileName = objFile.Name
dCreateDate = objFile.DateCre ated
dModifiedDate = objFile.Modifie dDate
Next

NOTE: The file dates are read-only properties.


"Peter" <gammaNO@SPAMbl ueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I'm looking for a way to extract a file name and file create date and then
> replace them after modifying them.
> I'd be grateful for any help.
>
>
> Peter
> To err is human but it takes a computer to really mess things up!
>
>[/color]

[Peter]

Re: File Structure

Many thanks, I'll start playing when I get a minute.
Pity about the dates - is there any way to modify these?

Peter
To err is human but it takes a computer to really mess things up!

"James L Hill" <james.hill83@v erizon.net> wrote in message
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> Use the FileSystemObjec t to gain access to files and their properties.
>
> Dim objFSO As New FileSystemObjec t
> Dim objFolder As Folder
> Dim objFile As File
> Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolde r(sFilePath)
> For Each objFile In objFolder.Files
> sFileName = objFile.Name
> dCreateDate = objFile.DateCre ated
> dModifiedDate = objFile.Modifie dDate
> Next
>
> NOTE: The file dates are read-only properties.
>
>
> "Peter" <gammaNO@SPAMbl ueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:w47Md.206$ 89.159@fe3.news .blueyonder.co. uk...[color=green]
>> Hi
>> I'm looking for a way to extract a file name and file create date and
>> then
>> replace them after modifying them.
>> I'd be grateful for any help.
>>
>>
>> Peter
>> To err is human but it takes a computer to really mess things up!
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Rick Rothstein]

Re: File Structure

> Pity about the dates - is there any way to modify these?

http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/filedatetime.htm

Rick - MVP

[Peter]

Re: File Structure

Many thanks (I think!).
As a dabbler in Vb (but not in programming, I wrote my first program back in
1968 in a nice air conditioned room!)
I can see I'm going to have some fun.

Peter

"Rick Rothstein" <rickNOSPAMnews @NOSPAMcomcast. net> wrote in message
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>> Pity about the dates - is there any way to modify these?[/color]
>
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/fileapi/filedatetime.htm
>
> Rick - MVP[/color]

[Rick Rothstein]

Re: File Structure

> Many thanks (I think!).[color=blue]
> As a dabbler in Vb (but not in programming, I wrote my first program[/color]
back in[color=blue]
> 1968 in a nice air conditioned room!)
> I can see I'm going to have some fun.[/color]

Sorry for the ugliness of the API solution I referred you to; however,
as James pointed out, VB does not have direct write access to the dates,
so the only solution is to use API functions.

Rick - MVP

[Peter]

Re: File Structure

No problem. It will force me to get to grips with API.
Another question has occurred to me now. I can see how to display a list of
folders and select one. Can I access the contents so that I can get all the
file names in an array?

Sorry about all the individual questions

Peter

"Rick Rothstein" <rickNOSPAMnews @NOSPAMcomcast. net> wrote in message
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>> Many thanks (I think!).
>> As a dabbler in Vb (but not in programming, I wrote my first program[/color]
> back in[color=green]
>> 1968 in a nice air conditioned room!)
>> I can see I'm going to have some fun.[/color]
>
> Sorry for the ugliness of the API solution I referred you to; however,
> as James pointed out, VB does not have direct write access to the dates,
> so the only solution is to use API functions.
>
> Rick - MVP
>[/color]

[Spanner]

Re: File Structure


Set objFSO = CreateObject("S cripting.FileSy stemObject")
strFolder = "C:\Temp"

Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolde r(strFolder)
Set objFiles = objFolder.Files

For Each objFile in objFiles
MsgBox objFile.Name
Next


Peter wrote:[color=blue]
> No problem. It will force me to get to grips with API.
> Another question has occurred to me now. I can see how to display a list of
> folders and select one. Can I access the contents so that I can get all the
> file names in an array?
>
> Sorry about all the individual questions
>
> Peter
>
> "Rick Rothstein" <rickNOSPAMnews @NOSPAMcomcast. net> wrote in message
> news:8_qdnbk8Zt OzJJ7fRVn-pw@comcast.com. ..
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>Many thanks (I think!).
>>>As a dabbler in Vb (but not in programming, I wrote my first program[/color]
>>
>>back in
>>[color=darkred]
>>>1968 in a nice air conditioned room!)
>>>I can see I'm going to have some fun.[/color]
>>
>>Sorry for the ugliness of the API solution I referred you to; however,
>>as James pointed out, VB does not have direct write access to the dates,
>>so the only solution is to use API functions.
>>
>>Rick - MVP
>>[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[Peter]

Re: File Structure

Thanks

Peter

"Spanner" <no.email@no.em ail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Set objFSO = CreateObject("S cripting.FileSy stemObject")
> strFolder = "C:\Temp"
>
> Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolde r(strFolder)
> Set objFiles = objFolder.Files
>
> For Each objFile in objFiles
> MsgBox objFile.Name
> Next
>
>
> Peter wrote:[color=green]
>> No problem. It will force me to get to grips with API.
>> Another question has occurred to me now. I can see how to display a list
>> of folders and select one. Can I access the contents so that I can get
>> all the file names in an array?
>>
>> Sorry about all the individual questions
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> "Rick Rothstein" <rickNOSPAMnews @NOSPAMcomcast. net> wrote in message
>> news:8_qdnbk8Zt OzJJ7fRVn-pw@comcast.com. ..
>>[color=darkred]
>>>>Many thanks (I think!).
>>>>As a dabbler in Vb (but not in programming, I wrote my first program
>>>
>>>back in
>>>
>>>>1968 in a nice air conditioned room!)
>>>>I can see I'm going to have some fun.
>>>
>>>Sorry for the ugliness of the API solution I referred you to; however,
>>>as James pointed out, VB does not have direct write access to the dates,
>>>so the only solution is to use API functions.
>>>
>>>Rick - MVP
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]