FILECDATI() Determines whether a source file's date and time stamp or the system's date and time stamp, should be used to create or copy a file. Use original or system time for a copy Syntax FILECDATI([<lNewMode>]) --> lOldMode Argument <lNewMode> Designates the new status for FILECDATI(). When .T. is designated, the target file contains the source file date; when it is .F., the system date. The default is the source file date (.T.). Returns If no parameter is designated, FILECDATI() returns the current setting for FILECDATI(); otherwise, it returns the previous setting. Description FILE COPY DATE TIME FILECDATI() determines which date the target file contains with a FILECOPY(). When you partition to several disks in backup mode, this concerns all target files. The CA-Clipper Tools default is .T., where the target file contains the date and time of the source file. If you call FILECDATI() with the parameter designated .F., then the target file contains the system date and time. Notes . Use this function before FILECOPY(). . If the target file contains a unique setting such as a pseudo serialization, use the SETFDATI() function. Examples . Query the FILECDATI() setting: ? FILECDATI() // The current setting . The target file is to contain the system date and time: ? FILECDATI(.F.) // Returns the previous setting
See Also: FILECOPY() SETFDATI()