File date created

How to find the date created from a file?

The attached library make a call to a Windows dll to grab file properties, including the file creation date. Of course this only works on Windows.
It's in LabVIEW 6.0.2, but upgrades OK.
Ed
Ed Dickens - Certified LabVIEW Architect - DISTek Integration, Inc. - NI Certified Alliance Partner
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