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ptong
A way to retrieve date of an image file?
Feb 1st, 2009, 10:27pm  
Hello,

I'm wondering if there is a way to retrieve the date (created/modified/etc.) of an image file (or any other kind of file for that matter) that's being used by the sketch?  I would like to use that information as parameters.

What sections of the reference material or libraries should I be looking at?  I'm also interested in possible interactions between processing and the metadata of jpgs.

Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated.  Much thanks.
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PhiLho 
Re: A way to retrieve date of an image file?
Reply #1 - Feb 2nd, 2009, 11:10am  
The Java File class offers the lastModifier() method, which is what you are looking for.
I see no way to access created/last accessed dates, probably because this info is Windows specific (or at least perhaps not available on all platforms).

To access metadata of Jpegs, I think you should search Java libraries to read Exif and IPTC data.
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