Description
Use the GetCreationTime method to determine the time the file was created. To assign a new date and/or time of creation, use the SetCreationTime method.
Declaration
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameter:
PathToFile
Specifies the fully-qualified path to the desired file.
Result Value
A Date object that stores the file's creation date.
Example
The code below creates a file, writes some data to it and reads the file content. After that, it posts the time when the file was created, last modified and last accessed to the test log and deletes the file.
JavaScript, JScript
function GetTimeExample()
{
var sPath = "C:\\Temp\\TempFile.txt";
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Writes data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "Hello, World!", aqFile.ctANSI, false);
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Reads file content
aqFile.ReadWholeTextFile(sPath, aqFile.ctANSI);
// Posts file creation time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetCreationTime(sPath));
// Posts file last write time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastWriteTime(sPath));
// Posts file last access time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastAccessTime(sPath));
// Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
}
Python
def GetTimeExample():
sPath = "C:\\Temp\\TempFile.txt"
# Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath)
# Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
# Writes data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "Hello, World!", aqFile.ctANSI, False)
# Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
# Reads file content
aqFile.ReadWholeTextFile(sPath, aqFile.ctANSI)
# Posts file creation time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetCreationTime(sPath))
# Posts file last write time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastWriteTime(sPath))
# Posts file last access time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastAccessTime(sPath))
# Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath)VBScript
Sub GetTimeExample
sPath = "C:\Temp\TempFile.txt"
' Creates a file
Call aqFile.Create(sPath)
' Retards script execution
Call Delay(2000)
' Writes data to the file
Call aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "Hello, World!", aqFile.ctANSI, false)
' Retards script execution
Call Delay(2000)
' Reads file content
Call aqFile.ReadWholeTextFile(sPath, aqFile.ctANSI)
' Posts file creation time to the test log
Call Log.Message(aqFile.GetCreationTime(sPath))
' Posts file last write time to the test log
Call Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastWriteTime(sPath))
' Posts file last access time to the test log
Call Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastAccessTime(sPath))
' Deletes the file
Call aqFile.Delete(sPath)
End Sub
DelphiScript
function GetTimeExample;
var sPath;
begin
sPath := 'C:\Temp\TempFile.txt';
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Writes data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, 'Hello, World!', aqFile.ctANSI, false);
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Reads file content
aqFile.ReadWholeTextFile(sPath, aqFile.ctANSI);
// Posts file creation time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetCreationTime(sPath));
// Posts file last write time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastWriteTime(sPath));
// Posts file last access time to the test log
Log.Message(aqFile.GetLastAccessTime(sPath));
// Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function GetTimeExample()
{
var sPath = "C:\\Temp\\TempFile.txt";
// Creates a file
aqFile["Create"](sPath);
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Writes data to the file
aqFile["WriteToTextFile"]( sPath, "Hello, World!", aqFile.ctANSI, false );
// Retards script execution
Delay(2000);
// Reads file content
aqFile["ReadWholeTextFile"]( sPath, aqFile.ctANSI );
// Posts file creation time to the test log
Log["Message"]( aqFile["GetCreationTime"](sPath) );
// Posts file last write time to the test log
Log["Message"]( aqFile["GetLastWriteTime"](sPath) );
// Posts file last access time to the test log
Log["Message"]( aqFile["GetLastAccessTime"](sPath) );
// Deletes the file
aqFile["Delete"](sPath);
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
GetLastAccessTime Method
GetLastWriteTime Method
SetCreationTime Method
DateCreated Property