>Naomi --
>
>Following Thread #700704, as you directed, allowed me to create this little PRG
>

Lparameters lcPictureFileName
>Local lcResult
>
>Local loImage As GpImage Of ffc/_gdiplus.vcx
>loImage = Newobject("GpImage", Home() + "ffc/_gdiplus.vcx")
>loImage.CreateFromFile(lcPictureFileName)
>lcResult = loImage.GetPropertyItem(306)
>
>Return Ctot( "^" + Strtran(Left(lcResult,10), ":", "/") + Right(lcResult,9))
>

>
>Which returns "Date Picture Taken" for a JPG file ... Thanks
>
Glad to help and thanks for sharing.

BTW, should not be parameter tcPictureFileName? <g>