Find newest file in directory and delete after 10 files

[OnlyOne]

Hello,

i want to create a vi that can do two things

1. Input: 1. Directory 2. Number

2. Output: newest file in the specified directory

3. Delete all old files if number is two big, so if number = 2 then only keep two newest files in the directory and delete the rest

How can i do this? I cant find andy function to get the date of a file?

Thanks for your help

[zenthoef]

By "date of file" do you mean the date it was created or the date is was modified?

- Matt

[smercurio_fc]

The File/Directory Info function returns the last date modified, if that's what you're looking for.

[MikeS81]

Hi OnlyOne,

see this link for an example.

Mike

[Coq_Rouge · Accepted solution]

Hi

Labview has a function called "File/Directory Info" this will give you the date for last modification. This may not be the same as date created. This function is used in a cool example called "\Listbox for File Explorer Demo.vi" find it with example finder. But as I said the modification data and creation date may not be the same. So I made something using the dir command and system exe function. Much better I think. The dir command is documented here http://www.computerhope.com/dirhlp.htm. The result is in the VI  enclosed. You may have to modify it, to fit you need

[OnlyOne]

Hi t06afre,

thanks for the great example. Works perfect.