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GetFileSizeLastModified Method

Retrieves the file size and last modified date for the specified file URL.

GetFileSizeLastModified(
     String url,
     String referer,
     String userName,
     String password,
     Integer options
)

Parameters

url
Type: String
The URL of the file for which the file size and last modifed date is to be retrieved. The url must start with one of the following network protocol designators:

  • "http://" - HTTP protocol
  • "https://" - HTTPS protocol (secure HTTP, HTTP over SSL)
  • "ftp://" - FTP protocol
  • "ftps://" - Secure FTP, FTP over SSL

referer
Type: String
The referer parameter used in HTTP/HTTPS requests. It can also be set to "" (empty string).

userName
Type: String
The user name of the login credentials in case authentication is required on the server, otherwise set it to "" (empty string).

password
Type: String
The password of the login credentials in case authentication is required on the server, otherwise set it to "" (empty string).

options
Type: Integer
The additional options:

  • 0 - Explicit FTPS is used if the url parameter designates secure FTP (FTPS) protocol.
  • 1 - Implicit FTPS is used if the url parameter designates secure FTP (FTPS) protocol.
In all other cases, the options parameter is not important and can be set to 0.

Remarks

The file size and last modified date for the specified url are retrieved via the OnGetFileSizeLastModified event which is fired after the information has been received from the server.