Open a file starting with and latest timestamp

hi all,
i need to open a file whose name starts with ABC_DELTA and has the latest timestamp. i mean there are many files in this folder and some files will start with ABC_DELTA, but i need to pick up the file which has the latest timestamp or is the newest. how would i implement this. pls help.
thanks.

ag2011 wrote:
the files creation time. the file wont be modified. its like a log. and i need to parse it. thanks.Well, you're SOL if you want to use creation time: check out the File API. But you should be able to use lastModified in its place.

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