User Guide

FLfile object 261

Returns

A string containing a hexadecimal number that represents the number of seconds that have

elapsed between January 1, 1970, and the time the file or folder was created, or

"00000000" if

the file or folder doesn’t exist.

Description

Method; specifies how many seconds have passed between January 1, 1970, and the time the

file or folder was created. This method is used primarily to compare the creation or

modification dates of files or folders.

Example

The following example determines whether a file has been modified since it was created.

// Make sure the specified file exists.

var fileURI = "file:///C|/MyApplication/MyApp.fla";

var creationTime = FLfile.getCreationDate(fileURI)

var modificationTime = FLfile.getModificationDate(fileURI)

if ( modificationTime > creationTime ) {

alert("The file has been modified since it was created")

}

else {

alert("The file has not been modified since it was created")

}