How to get most recent file added to a directory. 1

[cmn2]

Hello,

I would like to get the name of the most recent file added to a network directory. If I understand correctly, a FileSystemWatcher is more of a listener and wouldn't be appropriate in this case. I rather have an app that can be run at anytime.

Has anyone been tasked with this before and have some ideas or code they can lend? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Something like this should do it:

Public Function GetLatestFile(ByVal Path As String) As String
    Dim dMaxDate = Date.MinValue
    Dim sMaxFile As String = String.Empty
    For Each sFile As String In IO.Directory.GetFiles(Path)
        Dim dFileWritten As Date = IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(sFile)
        If dFileWritten > dMaxDate Then
            sMaxFile = sFile
            dMaxDate = dFileWritten
        End If
    Next

    Return sMaxFile
End Function

-Rick

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[cmn2]

So simple. Its perfect! Thanks Rick