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SetLastAccessTime  
Method  
Sets the specified Directory (folder) Last Access date and time
Directory Class
System.IO NameSpace
CF1.  Procedure SetLastAccessTime ( PathString:StringPathString : String; DateAndTime : DateTime; ) ; Static;
CF : Methods with this mark are Compact Framework Compatible
Description
The last access date and time of the specified absolute or relative PathString directory (folder) is set to the specified DateAndTime value.
Notes
Static methods are not methods of an object - they are simply class functions or procedures available at any time.
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System.IO
System.IO.Directory
 
 
Creating a folder, and changing the Last Access date
program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  System.IO;

var
  Path : String;

begin
  // Create a new folder
  Path := 'C:\Delphi testing';
  System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(Path);

  // Show the folder last access date and time
  Console.WriteLine(System.IO.Directory.GetLastAccessTime(Path));

  // Change the last access date and time
  System.IO.Directory.SetLastAccessTime(Path, DateTime.Create(2000, 1, 1));

  // Show the folder last access date and time again
  Console.WriteLine(System.IO.Directory.GetLastAccessTime(Path));

  // Delete this temporary folder
  System.IO.Directory.Delete(Path);

  Console.Readline;
end.
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  22/09/2004 09:14:50
  01/01/2000 00:00:00
 
 
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