Get Last Write Time is returning a strange value
c#, datetime, last-modified, windows-7
Solution
I suspect you're using the wrong file name. The documentation for `GetLastWriteTime` specifies:
If the file described in the path parameter does not exist, this method returns 12:00 midnight, January 1, 1601 A.D. (C.E.) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), adjusted to local time.
As that's the value you're getting, it suggests the file described in the path parameter quite possibly doesn't exist - so you should check the value of `file` and bear in mind that if it's a relative filename, it might not be relative to the directory you're expecting.
Problem
I'm trying to get the last modified date of a file in Windows 7 - I just edited it, so in the properties, the Last Modified value is listed as `11/30/2013 4:55 PM`. However, when I access the file using: ``` DateTime lastMod = File.GetLastWriteTime(file); ``` I output the value: ``` MessageBox.Show(lastMod.toString()); ``` This always gives `12/31/1600 6:00:00 PM`, regardless of which file I'm working with, regardless of creation time, modification time, etc.