Re: DOS FAT

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 07-15-92 (18:54)             Number: 15
From: DICK DENNISON                Refer#: NONE
  To: BOB SEWELL                    Recvd: NO  
Subj: Re: DOS FAT                    Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
CH>  TC> do is access the FAT and get the files date and time before
CH> opening
CH> You don't need the FAT for that, you need the directory tables.

BS>    Care to elaborate on that a bit? I need to find a way to change a f
BS> date and/or time, and the only interrupt I see listed in my DOS
BS> quick-reference guide is one that wants the file's handle number passe
BS> haven't a clue as to how to get that handle number.

FILEATTR (file#,2) returns the file's handle.


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