FileDateTime Question

[bjwade62]

I can use FileDateTime("c:\temp\document.log") to retreive the date and time down to the seconds. That's the problem, I don't want it down to the second. Is there some sort of a trim method or function I can use to cut the seconds out?

Thanks,
Bernie

 

[Gill Bates]

It returns a date, so you can format it however you want.

Here's some format codes:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

 

[bjwade62]

Thanks. Unless I'm missing something, I can't see how to get the time without the seconds but with am/pm.

Trying to get - 12:31 AM
Don't want - 12:31:21 AM

Thanks for the help!

It returns a date, so you can format it however you want.

Here's some format codes:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

What code are you using to format the string? If none of the built in formats are suitable use the information on the page linked by Gill to build your own custom format.

 

[bjwade62]

Here's what I'm using.

Dim dDate As String = Format(FileDateTime(SelFileName), "MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm")

What code are you using to format the string? If none of the built in formats are suitable use the information on the page linked by Gill to build your own custom format.

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

MessageBox.Show(System.IO.File.GetCreationTime("c:\boot.ini").ToString("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm tt"))

works fine on my system.