Re: MORE FIELDS IN FSTAT() (Was: Getting File creation data/time)

[Craig Markwardt <craigmnet(at)astrog.physics.wisc.edu>]

David Foster <foster@bial1.ucsd.edu> writes:
> 
> Armand J.L.Jongen wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am probably missing something completely but I am not able to find a
> > function/routine to get a file creation data/time. 
> 
> <a workaround for Windows snipped>
> 
> Is it just me, or do others think that it would be really nice
> if RSI added more fields to FSTAT() to deal with issues like this?
> Without this, we have to resort to ugly nonportable workarounds.
> Obviously the information available would depend on the OS, but
> certainly file creation time/date would be universal!

Yes, I agree 1000000L percent!

Craig


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