Naommi --
I'm not aware of the naming convention that would use "tc" as the prefix ... I understand "lc" to mean "Local Character" ... what is "tc"? (I guess I'M missing the <g>)
>>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>
Jim Nelson
Newbury Park, CA