MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)
GFD. Command
Get File Date
Intention
Returns a date information from a file. Depending on parameters this can be the:
1. creation date
2. last write
3. last access
date of the specified file.
If you just use
GFD.?desktop\SLI-Bridge.txt
This is what you get on the TOS:
It's the "Last Write" Date, delimited by *. The reason, why it is delimited by * is, that this way you can more easy analyze the date using commands like SBD. and SBM. GES. Or FEM.
For most uses, these are the following three operation modes of GFD.
1. GFD.$$FIL|$$RET|c
This will put the creation date of file $$FIL into $$RET.
2. GFD.$$FIL|$$RET|a
This will put the last access date of file $$FIL into $$RET.
3. GFD.$$FIL|$$RET|w
This will put the last write date of file $$FIL into $$RET.
To get more information on what to do with the results from this command, see also: 1.5.2 Working with Text-Strings .
Syntax
GFD.[P1][|P2[|P3]
Parameter Explanation
P1 - Filename
P2 - Variable or "-" to return the file-date (alternatively TOS is used)
P3 - optional c/a/w depending what file-date shall be returned
Example
''**********************************************
' GFD. - Sample
' Please use a path from files which are available
' on your system.
'**********************************************
'DBM.2
' Path to an existing file
VAR.§§FIL=?path\TestApp.exe
PRT.===========================================
GFD.§§FIL
PRT.Creation Date: $$000
GFD.§§FIL|-|a
PRT.Last access Date: $$000
GFD.§§FIL|§§RES|w
PRT.Last write Date: §§RES
PRT.===========================================
DMP.4
END.
Remarks
-
Limitations:
-
See also:
• SBD. - String between Delimiter
• SBM. - String between Delimiter-Multiple