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DOS 2+ - GET FILE'S LAST-WRITTEN DATE AND TIME

AX = 5700h
BX = file handle

Return:
CF clear if successful
CX = file's time (see #01665)
DX = file's date (see #01666)
CF set on error
AX = error code (01h,06h) (see #01680)

Note: Under DR DOS 3.41 and 5.0, this function returns 0 (no date/time) for character devices; MS-DOS returns date and time of opening

See Also: AX=5701h - AX=5704h"Windows95"

Bitfields for file time:

Bit(s)  Description     (Table 01665)
15-11  hours (0-23)
10-5   minutes
4-0    seconds/2

Bitfields for file date:

Bit(s)  Description     (Table 01666)
15-9   year - 1980
8-5    month
4-0    day

Category: DOS Kernel - Int 21h - D

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