DoCreationDateTime Property (DiskFile)

Gets or sets the creation date and time of the item.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Protected Overrides Property DoCreationDateTime As Date

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DiskFile

Dim value As Date

 

instance.DoCreationDateTime = value

 

value = instance.DoCreationDateTime

protected override DateTime DoCreationDateTime {get; set;}

Property Value

The date and time when the item was created.

Remarks

When changing the item's creation date through this property, the physical item is immediately modified if it exists. If it does not exist, the date is cached and will be applied whenever this item is created.

FileSystemItem.Refresh should be called before accessing this property, or the information returned could be outdated.

This property cannot be set under the .NET Compact Framework.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DiskFile Class
DiskFile Members
Base Implementation in DoCreationDateTime