User Guide

netLastModDate() 413
Example
This statement passes a network ID to netError to check the error status of a particular
network operation:
--Lingo syntax
on exitFrame
global mynetID
if netError(mynetID)<>"OK" then beep
end
// JavaScript syntax
function exitFrame() {
global mynetID;
if (netError(mynetID) != "OK") {
_sound.beep();
}
}
netLastModDate()
Usage
netLastModDate()
Description
Function; returns the date last modified from the HTTP header for the specified item. The string
is in Universal Time (GMT) format:
Ddd, nn Mmm yyyy hh:mm:ss GMT (for example, Thu, 30
Jan 1997 12:00:00 AM GMT). There are variations where days or months are spelled completely.
The string is always in English.
The
netLastModDate function can be called only after netDone and netError report that the
operation is complete and successful. After the next operation starts, the Director movie or
projector discards the results of the previous operation to conserve memory.
The actual date string is pulled directly from the HTTP header in the form provided by
the server. However, this string is not always provided, and in that case
netLastModDate
returns
EMPTY.
Parameters
None.
Example
These statements check the date of a file downloaded from the Internet:
-- Lingo syntax
if netDone() then
theDate = netLastModDate()
if theDate.char[6..11] <> "Jan 30" then
alert "The file is outdated."
end if
end if