file related info

[Richard Gaskin]

-= JB =-  wrote:
> In Hypercard I had XCMD's that could check and modify
> file related info like size, creation date, modification date
> and creator.
> 
> Are there any code examples available that allow me to
> check and modify file info related data.

This information can be obtained from the built-in expression:

    get the detailed files

A very convenient handler for obtaining that info is included with a lot 
of other commonly-used stuff in stdLib.rev, a free open source library 
available in the Files section of the Rev Interoperability Project 
working group site:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/revInterop/


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