>I am trying to use the GetFileTime() and am having trouble with the file handle type. Which API call should I use to open the file??? TIA,

I haven't tested this, but I'd use CreateFile() set to to GENERIC_READ as desired access and FILE_SHARE_READ as the shared mode. I've used this function to set a file time, but not to get it. There's another way besides this to get this information. FindFirstFile() fills the necessary structures, and tells you whether or not the files exists, and gives both the extended and DOS files names. Look at the Windows Filenames in the Download section under Win32 and other APIs.

hth,