Description
Use the SetCreationTime method to set a new date and/or time of file creation. To read the current creation date and time, read the DateCreated property.
Declaration
aqFileInfoObj.SetCreationTime(Time)
| aqFileInfoObj | An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to an aqFileInfo object | |||
| Time | [in] | Required | Date/Time | |
| Result | Boolean | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameter:
Time
A Date object that specifies the new date and time to be set.
Result Value
True if the new date/time was set successfully, and False otherwise.
Example
The code below creates a file, sets a new time when this file was created, last accessed and modified and then posts the specified time values to the test log.
JavaScript, JScript
function SetTimeExample()
{
sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains information about the file
FileInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo(sPath);
// Specifies a new date of creation, last access and last modification
CrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 06, 30, 15, 24, 32);
AccDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 02, 10, 54, 03);
WrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 10, 11, 41, 53);
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Sets a new time when the file was created, last accessed and modified
FileInfo.SetCreationTime(CrtDate);
FileInfo.SetLastAccessTime(AccDate);
FileInfo.SetLastWriteTime(WrtDate);
// Posts the specified time values to the test log
Log.Message( FileInfo.GetCreationTime );
Log.Message( FileInfo.GetLastAccessTime );
Log.Message( FileInfo.GetLastWriteTime );
}
Python
def SetTimeExample():
sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\FileName.txt"
# Obtains information about the file
FileInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo(sPath)
# Specifies a new date of creation, last access and last modification
CrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 6, 30, 15, 24, 32)
AccDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 7, 2, 10, 54, 3)
WrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 7, 10, 11, 41, 53)
# Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath)
# Sets a new time when the file was created, last accessed and modified
FileInfo.SetCreationTime(CrtDate)
FileInfo.SetLastAccessTime(AccDate)
FileInfo.SetLastWriteTime(WrtDate)
# Posts the specified time values to the test log
Log.Message(str(FileInfo.DateCreated))
Log.Message(str(FileInfo.DateLastAccessed))
Log.Message(str(FileInfo.DateLastModified))VBScript
Sub SetTimeExample
sPath = "C:\MyFiles\FileName.txt"
' Obtains information about the file
FileInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo(sPath)
' Specifies a new date of creation, last access and last modification
CrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 06, 30, 15, 24, 32)
AccDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 02, 10, 54, 03)
WrtDate = aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 10, 11, 41, 53)
' Creates a file
Call aqFile.Create(sPath)
' Sets a new time when the file was created, last accessed and modified
Call FileInfo.SetCreationTime(CrtDate)
Call FileInfo.SetLastAccessTime(AccDate)
Call FileInfo.SetLastWriteTime(WrtDate)
' Posts the specified time values to the test log
Call Log.Message( FileInfo.GetCreationTime )
Call Log.Message( FileInfo.GetLastAccessTime )
Call Log.Message( FileInfo.GetLastWriteTime )
End Sub
DelphiScript
function SetTimeExample;
var sPath, FileInfo, CrtDate, AccDate, WrtDate;
begin
sPath := 'C:\MyFiles\FileName.txt';
// Obtains information about the file
FileInfo := aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo(sPath);
// Specifies a new date of creation, last access and last modification
CrtDate := aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 06, 30, 15, 24, 32);
AccDate := aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 02, 10, 54, 03);
WrtDate := aqDateTime.SetDateTimeElements(2010, 07, 10, 11, 41, 53);
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Sets a new time when the file was created, last accessed and modified
FileInfo.SetCreationTime(CrtDate);
FileInfo.SetLastAccessTime(AccDate);
FileInfo.SetLastWriteTime(WrtDate);
// Posts the specified time values to the test log
Log.Message(FileInfo.GetCreationTime);
Log.Message(FileInfo.GetLastAccessTime);
Log.Message(FileInfo.GetLastWriteTime);
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function SetTimeExample()
{
sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains information about the file
FileInfo = aqFileSystem["GetFileInfo"](sPath);
// Specifies a new date of creation, last access and last modification
CrtDate = aqDateTime["SetDateTimeElements"]( 2010, 06, 30, 15, 24, 32 );
AccDate = aqDateTime["SetDateTimeElements"]( 2010, 07, 02, 10, 54, 03 );
WrtDate = aqDateTime["SetDateTimeElements"]( 2010, 07, 10, 11, 41, 53 );
// Creates a file
aqFile["Create"](sPath);
// Sets a new time when the file was created, last accessed and modified
FileInfo["SetCreationTime"]( CrtDAte );
FileInfo["SetLastAccessTime"]( AccDate );
FileInfo["SetLastWriteTime"]( WrtDate );
// Posts the specified time values to the test log
Log["Message"]( FileInfo["GetCreationTime"] );
Log["Message"]( FileInfo["GetLastAccessTime"] );
Log["Message"]( FileInfo["GetLastWriteTime"] );
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
SetLastAccessTime Method
SetLastWriteTime Method
DateCreated Property