How do I get certain file properties?

[CJN]

Hi,
How do I get certain properties of a file and set them to variables, as in the porperties that you get when you right click on a file and select properties.

I want to be able to set the variables:
m_LastMod to the Modified: dd/mm/yy, time, bit of the file properties

m_CreationDate to the Created: dd/mm/yy time bit of the file properties

and
m_FileSize to the SIze: xxxMB(xxxxxxxbytes) bit of the file properties


I don't mind whether I have just the numbers or the whole thing.

The problem is I just don't know how to do it, I tried searching the VC++ help but I could only find things for other languages and on how to see the file properties in the VC++ application. My books that I have don't cover anything on this topic either.

I hope someone can help
Cheers
CJN

[mamotron]

Hi CJN,

Check out CFileStatus.

If you have a file opened as a CFile you can call the GetStatus method on it which will give you all this information!

Hope this works

[CJN]

hi,

Thanks for trying to help but it doesn't really help. I don't see how I can make use of this GETSTATUS to get the file's size, creation and modification date.

The pathname of the file is stored in a variable called m_Location and I would like to get the properties I said about using this pathname.

Please can you or anyone give any further help?

Cheers
CJN

[mamotron]

I guess you are looking for specific code then:

--- begin code
// m_Location is the path to the file:
CFileStatus oStatus
CFile::GetStatus(m_Location, oStatus);

CTime oCreationTime = oStaus.m_ctime;
CTime oModifiedTime = oStatus.m_mtime;
CTime oLastAccessedTime = oStatus.m_atime;
LONG nFileSize = oStatus.m_size;

--- end code

You can use CTime's Format() method to get the date as mm/dd/yyyy or whatever you wish.

To change any of the file's properties use CFile's SetStatus as in:

CFile::SetStatus(m_Location, oStatus);