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GetLastWriteTime  
Method  
Gets the date and time that the specified Directory was last updated
Directory Class
System.IO NameSpace
CF1.  Function GetLastWriteTime ( PathString : String; ) : DateTime; Static;
CF : Methods with this mark are Compact Framework Compatible
Description
The last update date and time of the specified PathString is returned as a DateTime value.
Notes
An exception is thrown if the PathString path is not found.

Static methods are not methods of an object - they are simply class functions or procedures available at any time.
References
DateTime
Microsoft MSDN Links
System.IO
System.IO.Directory
 
 
Get the last write time for the Program Files folder
program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  System.IO;

var
  LastAccess : DateTime;

begin
  LastAccess := System.IO.Directory.GetLastWriteTime('C:Program Files');

  Console.WriteLine(LastAccess);

  Console.Readline;
end.
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  18/09/2004 20:27:17
 
 
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