Compare files with creationdate

[JanStegeman]

Hi, I'm a total NEW user of AutoIt. I used to use WinBatch but now I have some troubles with it. Moreover I think AutoIt is a better tool.

I allready tried the first step in this NEW medium for me.

I want to compare a file with the current date.

If there's no differance in the DAY there's no action wanted. If there is a time (creation) different action is needed.

I tried the TimeDiff and the FileTimeGet

I tried: (I did it like this in WinBatch and thought these programs are quite similar.)

now=TimeYmdHms()

a = FileYmdHms("d:AccessdB.mdb")

Action=TimeDiffDays(now, a)

if Action==0

;then I know what action should follow

But this want work .... Is there someone who can help?

Jan

The Netherlands

Edited December 19, 2012 by JanStegeman

[FireFox]

Hi,

Welcome to AutoIt and the forum

You should think about making a forum search or take a look at the great help file and you will find what you need.

Br, FireFox.

[Melba23]

JanStegeman,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

You need to use AutoIt syntax when you code in AutoIt - what you have is nowhere near.

I suggest you start by reading the Help file (at least the first few sections - Using AutoIt, Tutorials and the first couple of References) as this will help you enormously. You should also look at the excellent tutorials that you will find here and here - you will find other tutorials in the Wiki (the link is at the top of the page).

As a pointer, you might want to look at the following functions in the Help file:

_NowCalc

FileGetTime

_DateDiff

If

Those are the functions you need to get that snippet working. have a go yourself and see how you get on.

M23

[guinness]

Also look in my signature [_FileCompare()] as I have a function already created.

Edited December 19, 2012 by guinness