Topic: vl-file-systime returns nil

[ronjonp]

Does anyone know why this function returns nil on some files? I've checked that the files are not open but it still returns nil?

I've even tried using the file system object like so but it throws an exception 

Code: [Select]

  (defun rjp-getfileobj (file / sfso out)
    (if (and (setq sfso (vlax-create-object "Scripting.FileSystemObject"))
     (setq out (vl-catch-all-apply 'vlax-invoke (list sfso 'getfile file)))
     (not (vl-catch-all-error-p out))
)
      out
    )
  )
  (defun getmod (file) (vlax-get file 'datelastmodified))

(setq files (mapcar 'getmod (vl-remove 'nil (mapcar 'rjp-getfileobj files))))

[CAB]

No clue if not open.
Have you tried this one?
(dos_filedate path)

[ronjonp]

No clue if not open.
Have you tried this one?
(dos_filedate path)

I just tried dos_filedate and it returns nil as well... I'm stumped 

[CAB]

You say the file is not open but is is locked by another user? Grabbing at straws.