BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Filedate          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message feardotcom Guest Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:08 am    Post subject: Filedate This has prob been asked before, but how do I get the filedate and time of a textfile(any file prob). I want to basically check when a file was last modified and stop a user from modifying it again within a perion of say 30min. I have a problem currently where a text report file gets overwritten when a customer by accident click a button twice. thx in advance Back to top Maarten Wiltink Guest Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:09 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote Quote: This has prob been asked before, but how do I get the filedate and time of a textfile(any file prob). Type "filedate", press F1, choose selected topic, read help. Quote: I want to basically check when a file was last modified and stop a user from modifying it again within a perion of say 30min. I have a problem currently where a text report file gets overwritten when a customer by accident click a button twice. That doesn't sound like the right solution, then. If pressing the button twice is wrong, prevent it. If it's not, make it work. Groetjes, Maarten Wiltink Back to top J French Guest Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:22 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:08:51 +0200, "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote: Quote: This has prob been asked before, but how do I get the filedate and time of a textfile(any file prob). I want to basically check when a file was last modified and stop a user from modifying it again within a perion of say 30min. I have a problem currently where a text report file gets overwritten when a customer by accident click a button twice. FileAge Back to top J French Guest Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:58 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:09:48 +0100, "Maarten Wiltink" <maarten (AT) kittensandcats (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote in message news:bq739q$e6i$1 (AT) ctb-nnrp2 (DOT) saix.net... This has prob been asked before, but how do I get the filedate and time of a textfile(any file prob). Type "filedate", press F1, choose selected topic, read help. I want to basically check when a file was last modified and stop a user from modifying it again within a perion of say 30min. I have a problem currently where a text report file gets overwritten when a customer by accident click a button twice. That doesn't sound like the right solution, then. If pressing the button twice is wrong, prevent it. If it's not, make it work. <blank line> I think there might be a bit more to this story than meets the eye - my double click time is .5 secs - the idea of a 30 min double click is quite appealing - I can think of one user for whom it would be appropriate Something is happening to that 'text file' between creation and max 30 mins - it does not require much imagination to guess the type of thing. Checking the date is, of course a bodge - there should be some sort of 'transmission' mechanism - with an user/operator override in case of problems Back to top Tom de Neef Guest Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote Quote: This has prob been asked before, but how do I get the filedate and time of a textfile(any file prob). I want to basically check when a file was last modified and stop a user from modifying it again within a perion of say 30min. I have a problem currently where a text report file gets overwritten when a customer by accident click a button twice. thx in advance function FileCreateDate(filename : string) : TdateTime; // Wat is de OS timestamp van de file ? var timestamp : integer; begin timestamp:=FileAge(filename); if timestamp>0 then result:=FileDateToDateTime(timestamp) else result:=0 end; Tom Back to top feardotcom Guest Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:58 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate "J French" <erewhon (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote Quote: blank line I think there might be a bit more to this story than meets the eye - my double click time is .5 secs - the idea of a 30 min double click is quite appealing - I can think of one user for whom it would be appropriate Something is happening to that 'text file' between creation and max 30 mins - it does not require much imagination to guess the type of thing. Checking the date is, of course a bodge - there should be some sort of 'transmission' mechanism - with an user/operator override in case of problems The problem I am experiencing is the fact that a wage package I created, outputs the wage slips to a textfile, 2 wage slips per column and 12 wage slips per page, output to a dos .txt file was my only option to get TERMINAL/DOS font that would align all the text nice and neatly and have 2 slips per column. Once the wage slips have been printed, the data is reset to 0 and all data posted to a history file, the one client I have, just loves to click the print wage slips button twice, causing original slips to be overwritten and only a blank sheet to be displayed, lol. Argh! I dunno anymore, the only way to stop her(please note) from doing that is to stop any file from being generated when the filedate is current / less than (i guessed) 30 min old. Back to top J French Guest Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:59 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:58:32 +0200, "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote: Quote: "J French" <erewhon (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3fc728c7.66409750 (AT) news (DOT) btclick.com... blank line I think there might be a bit more to this story than meets the eye - my double click time is .5 secs - the idea of a 30 min double click is quite appealing - I can think of one user for whom it would be appropriate Something is happening to that 'text file' between creation and max 30 mins - it does not require much imagination to guess the type of thing. Checking the date is, of course a bodge - there should be some sort of 'transmission' mechanism - with an user/operator override in case of problems The problem I am experiencing is the fact that a wage package I created, outputs the wage slips to a textfile, 2 wage slips per column and 12 wage slips per page, output to a dos .txt file was my only option to get TERMINAL/DOS font that would align all the text nice and neatly and have 2 slips per column. Once the wage slips have been printed, the data is reset to 0 and all data posted to a history file, the one client I have, just loves to click the print wage slips button twice, causing original slips to be overwritten and only a blank sheet to be displayed, lol. Argh! I dunno anymore, the only way to stop her(please note) from doing that is to stop any file from being generated when the filedate is current / less than (i guessed) 30 min old. I am surprized that writing to a Text file was your only method of getting decent alignment - have you tried accessing the print Spooler directly using the OpenPrinter API ? However there is something to be said for creating text files for print preview, so maybe there is a bit more to your story than you said above. Personally I would regard each print job as a separate batch - so one prints to : WG000001.txt WG000002.txt etc That way the main file can never be overwritten, unless you allow it. I would have thought that it would be pretty easy to detect that a 'wage batch' is empty, and to stop the user in her tracks before creating any output - or if that is tricky print to a .TMP file that is only renamed after your software (and the user) has confirmed that the batch looks Ok I would be very nervous of something like a 30 min 'pause' - it is not really addressing the underlying problem Back to top feardotcom Guest Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate "J French" <erewhon (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote Quote: On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:58:32 +0200, "feardotcom" lol, The customer requested the 30min wait, not I. I was just thinking of several ways to do it and looking for several ideas, I do think however that it is a better idea to just generate a new filename for every payslip print job. That way, I can prove when she starts lying again: No I didn't, are you sure cause I did exactly as the manual stated, HA BS. Thx Back to top AlanGLLoyd Guest Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:30 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate In article <bqk3pg$1mg$1 (AT) ctb-nnrp2 (DOT) saix.net>, "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> writes: Quote: The customer requested the 30min wait, not I. I was just thinking of several ways to do it and looking for several ideas, I do think however that it is a better idea to just generate a new filename for every payslip print job. That way, I can prove when she starts lying again: No I didn't, are you sure cause I did exactly as the manual stated, HA BS. Wouldn't it be better to store the time one print was called, and if another is requested with 30 minutes,request confirmation for a remake of the payslips. In fact if the payments are only every week / month then asked for confirmation if a reprint is requested within two-thirds of the pay interval. Of course one would also have a hidden log file of _when_ they were requested and confirmed - heh-heh-heh. You could also, if a reprint is requested within 15 minutes, have a mesage saying ... "You have consistently stated that you _never_ ask for another payslip with 15 minutes. I think you must have been lying to me, but if you want another printout now you can have one". Followed by three confirmation notices <g>. Alan Lloyd [email]alanglloyd (AT) aol (DOT) com[/email] Back to top J French Guest Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:36 am    Post subject: Re: Filedate On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:38:47 +0200, "feardotcom" <feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it> wrote: Quote: "J French" <erewhon (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3fcc6eac.96340968 (AT) news (DOT) btclick.com... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:58:32 +0200, "feardotcom" lol, The customer requested the 30min wait, not I. I was just thinking of several ways to do it and looking for several ideas, I do think however that it is a better idea to just generate a new filename for every payslip print job. That way, I can prove when she starts lying again: No I didn't, are you sure cause I did exactly as the manual stated, HA BS. I work on a number of principles One of which is : 'The Customer is Always Wrong' Alan G Lloyd's suggestion of a Log File is also a very good idea - make sure that the Supervisor can view it, but not purge (say) the last 500 lines (eg: they can purge old stuff, but not all) - I have found that this provides the users with their own explanations - and saves me 'incomprehensible' support queries Good Luck - you'll have the b*tch pinned down Back to top Jamie Guest Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Filedate just a thought while i am reading this.. in the event that you do not know i will tell you, file dates in a FAT32 system does not show the changes until the file is closed when a file date is requested else where. in a NTFS system when a file date os requested it gets the most recent (true) file change date regardless if the file has been closed or not.. so its very possible on a fat32 for another thread/app too poll the date on a file to see that its older than it really is because the file is still opened some where. just thought i would note that.. J French wrote: Quote: On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:38:47 +0200, "feardotcom" [email]feardotnoobz (AT) hayoufellfor (DOT) it[/email]> wrote: "J French" <erewhon (AT) nowhere (DOT) com> wrote in message news:3fcc6eac.96340968 (AT) news (DOT) btclick.com... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:58:32 +0200, "feardotcom" lol, The customer requested the 30min wait, not I. I was just thinking of several ways to do it and looking for several ideas, I do think however that it is a better idea to just generate a new filename for every payslip print job. That way, I can prove when she starts lying again: No I didn't, are you sure cause I did exactly as the manual stated, HA BS. I work on a number of principles One of which is : 'The Customer is Always Wrong' Alan G Lloyd's suggestion of a Log File is also a very good idea - make sure that the Supervisor can view it, but not purge (say) the last 500 lines (eg: they can purge old stuff, but not all) - I have found that this provides the users with their own explanations - and saves me 'incomprehensible' support queries Good Luck - you'll have the b*tch pinned down Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.