>>Hi,
>> If you open a windows explorer and right-click on
>>on a file name (say MY_TEXT.TXT) and then left-click
>>on Properties, the File "Accessed" Date is one of the
>>three dates that is presents (the other two are Date
>>"Created" and Date "Modified").
>> Is there an API function or a VFP function that
>>will return the File "Accessed" Date?
>>Thanks!
>>Terry Harris
>
>This is available either with the Windows Script Host or through the API.>* lcfile is the file name to look at.
>oFile = oFSO.GetFile(lcfile)
>? oFile.DateLastAccessedIf this isn't an option you can use my Windows Time or Window Filenames programming from the download section.


Thanks George for the reply.
When I use the following code in a PRG, the Date Last Accessed
is always today's date. What's up?

oFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject")
lcFile = GetFile()
oFile = oFSO.GetFile(lcFile)
? oFile.DateLastAccessed
WAIT