I need to get the data of a .db file that I am opening in an application.
I am not using the standard file-open dialog since i have the filename
storred in an .ini file.

I see that there is a function called FileGetDate..but the function requires
a file Handle as a parameter. I do not have the file handle to pass to this
function.

Does anyone know of a method to either determine the file handle or
to get the file date in some other way.

Your help will be greatly appreciated

Regards
Steve

I see that there is a function called FileGetDate..but the function
requires
a file Handle as a parameter. I do not have the file handle to pass to this
function.

From D3-Help...

Unit
SysUtils
Category
File management routines
FileAge returns the date-and-time stamp of the specified file.
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function FileAge(const FileName: string): Integer+ADs-
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Description
The return value can be converted to a TDateTime value using the
FileDateToDateTime function. The return value is -1 if the file does not
exist.

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administrators don't like this. It's quite voluminous... )

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err...
First of all a *.db file is a Paradox file.
You will need to use a TTable object, set the path and the table name.
As far as any function which requires a Handle,
all you have to do is reference your object with the .Handle property i.e.: MyObject.Handle.
A handle is nothing more than an address of the object.
    VPL Man wrote in message <6q9cbt$84...@hermes.is.co.za>...
    I need to get the data of a .db file that I am opening in an application.
    I am not using the standard file-open dialog since i have the filename
    storred in an .ini file.

    I see that there is a function called FileGetDate..but the function requires
    a file Handle as a parameter. I do not have the file handle to pass to this
    function.

    Does anyone know of a method to either determine the file handle or
    to get the file date in some other way.

    Your help will be greatly appreciated

    Regards
    Steve

function GetFileDate(Filename: String): TDateTime+ADs-
var
    FileHandle, Temp: Integer+ADs-
begin
    +AHs-Get file handle by opening it+AH0-
    FileHandle :+AD0- FileOpen(Filename,0)+ADs-
    +AHs-Get date+AH0-
    Temp :+AD0- FileGetDate(FileHandle)+ADs-
    +AHs-But FileGetDate is giving the Date and time in a strange+AH0-
    +AHs-Integer value. So, to make it TDateTime...+AH0-
    GetFileDate :+AD0- FileDateToDateTime(Temp)+ADs-
end+ADs-

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I hope this helps.