file attributes

[ronoh]

How can I get the file attributes using labview 2013 professional. I need the time and date for the last modify or last save. I found an example but the hour is not correct.

[Taki1999]

Sounds like you're getting the attributes fine and just need to make a timezone adjustment.

Is that the case?

[crossrulz]

That sounds like a Daylight Savings Time or Time Zone issue.

Are you trying to look at files that were saved on a different machine?  I have seen this when the DST or the Time Zone on the two machines were setup different.

[ronoh]

I think that is what the problem is, the time is in UTC and my files were saved in local time which is Eastern standard time or daylight saving time. so, I tried to use a format date/time string module to fix that but I'm getting today's date and time.

[ronoh]

I have attached the sample vi, how do I convert from UTC to EST? I am very new to Labview but am learning by jumping in. thanks for your help.

[crossrulz]

Look at the Date/Time to Seconds function in the Timing palette.  It accepts a fancy cluster that you will need to build.  But it also has an input to specify if the cluster is UTC time.  Set that to TRUE and you will have a timestamp based on your local time.

[ronoh]

thanks, i did as you suggested, had to unbundle reverse the order and convert the u16 to I32 format and rebundle before going into the date/time to seconds function. now i get what i am looking for.