COMPAREFILETIMES

Action

Compares the date and time of two files.

 

Syntax

COMPAREFILETIMES ("file1", "file2")

 

Parameter

File1

Identifies the first file you want to compare.

File2

Identifies the second file you want to compare.

Returns

-3

File2 could not be opened (see @ERROR for more information).

-2

File1 could not be opened (see @ERROR for more information).

-1

File1 is older than file2.

0

File1 and file2 have the same date and time.

1

File1 is more recent than file2.

 

Example

$Result = CompareFileTimes(@LDRIVE + "\USER.INI", "C:\WINDOWS\USER.INI")

IF $Result = 1 OR $Result = -3

    COPY @LDRIVE + "\USER.INI" "C:\WINDOWS\USER.INI"

ENDIF