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SetCreationTime  
Method  
Sets the Creation date and time of the specified file
File Class
System.IO NameSpace
NotCF1.  Procedure SetCreationTime ( PathString:StringPathString : String; DateAndTime : DateTime; ) ; Static;
CF : Methods with this mark are Compact Framework Compatible
Description
The creation date and time of the file specified by PathString is set to the DateAndTime value.
Notes
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.File
 
 
A simple example
// Full Unit code.
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// Create a new WinForm application, double click the form to
// create an OnLoad event, and then replace the WinForm unit
// with this text.
 
unit WinForm;
 
interface
 
uses
  System.Drawing, System.Collections, System.ComponentModel,
System.Windows.Forms, System.Data;
 
type
  TWinForm = class(System.Windows.Forms.Form)
  \{REGION 'Designer Managed Code'\} // Note that REGION and ENREGION should be prefixed by a dollar sign
  strict private
    ///
    /// Required designer variable.
    ///

    Components: System.ComponentModel.Container;
    ///
    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
    ///

    procedure InitializeComponent;
    procedure TWinForm_Load(sender: System.Object; e: System.EventArgs);
  {ENDREGION}
  strict protected
    ///
    /// Clean up any resources being used.
    ///

    procedure Dispose(Disposing: Boolean); override;
  private
    { Private Declarations }
  public
    constructor Create;
  end;
 
  [assembly: RuntimeRequiredAttribute(TypeOf(TWinForm))]
 
implementation
 
\{REGION 'Windows Form Designer generated code'\}
///
/// Required method for Designer support -- do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
///

 
 
procedure TWinForm.InitializeComponent;
begin
  //
  // TWinForm
  //
  Self.AutoScaleBaseSize := System.Drawing.Size.Create(5, 13);
  Self.ClientSize := System.Drawing.Size.Create(292, 266);
  Self.Name := 'TWinForm';
  Self.Text := 'WinForm';
  Include(Self.Load, Self.TWinForm_Load);
end;
{ENDREGION}
 
procedure TWinForm.Dispose(Disposing: Boolean);
begin
  if Disposing then
  begin
    if Components <> nil then
      Components.Dispose();
  end;
  inherited Dispose(Disposing);
end;
 
constructor TWinForm.Create;
begin
  inherited Create;
  //
  // Required for Windows Form Designer support
  //
  InitializeComponent;
  //
  // TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
  //
end;
 
procedure TWinForm.TWinForm_Load(sender: System.Object; e: System.EventArgs);
program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  System.IO;

var
  Path   : String;
  Writer : StreamWriter;

begin
  // Create a text file
  Path := 'C:\DelphiBasics.txt';
  Writer := System.IO.File.CreateText(Path);

  // Close the file
  Writer.Close;

  // Show the creation date and time
  Console.WriteLine(System.IO.File.GetCreationTime(Path));

  // Set the creation time
  System.IO.File.SetCreationTime(Path, DateTime.Create(2000, 1, 1));

  // Show the creation date and time
  Console.WriteLine(System.IO.File.GetCreationTime(Path));

  // Now delete this file
  System.IO.File.Delete(Path);

  Console.Readline;
end.
 
end.
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