# Setting a modify time stamp // update time

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-modify-time-stamp-update-time/170985
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**Created:** [November 30, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-modify-time-stamp-update-time/170985 "2005-11-30T23:04:57Z")
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#### Post date: [November 30, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-modify-time-stamp-update-time/170985/1 "2005-11-30T23:04:57Z")

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dear gang

as most of you know theres a little way to set a current date, in a rich text file. and get that info in the text file into flash.  
or even just type in the latest modified date into the textfield

but i was thinking maybe there is another way, strictly in flash. with code.

now i was wondering if there was a way to set the last modification date directly in flash with the getDate instructions.

i want to use this to display the latest update time.

i know there are numerous way to accomplish this with text files / php.  
but i’d like to know if theres a way in flash