Getting the file date of a txt file

quailcreek · Post by **quailcreek** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:37 pm

Hi,
I'm using a txt file to populate a datagrid in an iOS app. I would like to do some version control so a newer file will automatically be loaded. My question is, how do I get the date of a txt file or is there a better way to do this that from the date? Thanks for the help.

scrabbles · Post by **scrabbles** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:18 am

Hi,

Check out "long" in the dictionary, as it can be used with file commands. e.g.

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set the defaultfolder to "/"
put the detailed files

A checksum or other hash might be more reliable than just timestamp.

quailcreek · Post by **quailcreek** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:29 am

Thanks scrabbles. That's not going to work. I think Ill just put the text into flds in a stack and pull the text from there.

dave.kilroy · Post by **dave.kilroy** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 2:35 am

Hi Tom, try the detailed files and then use the modified date - I use this value in various apps when syncing between local and remote copies is needed...

quailcreek · Post by **quailcreek** » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:32 am

Thanks again Dave. I'll take a look at that.

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