Compares two file times.
Syntax
LONG WINAPI CompareFileTime(
__in const FILETIME *lpFileTime1,
__in const FILETIME *lpFileTime2
);
Parameters
- lpFileTime1 [in]
-
A pointer to a
FILETIME structure that specifies the first file time.
- lpFileTime2 [in]
-
A pointer to a
FILETIME structure that specifies the second file time.
Return Value
The return value is one of the following values.
| Return value | Description |
|---|
- -1
| First file time is earlier than second file time.
|
- 0
| First file time is equal to second file time.
|
- 1
| First file time is later than second file time.
|
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional |
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| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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| Header | Winbase.h (include Windows.h) |
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| Library | Kernel32.lib |
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| DLL | Kernel32.dll |
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See Also
- GetFileTime
- File Times
- FILETIME
- Time Functions
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