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    I am trying to use QFileInfo class object to get information about file(like when file was created). It is becasue in my app. I have to remove file every 48 hours. I am trying this code on windows Xp. Psudo code is as below.

    QFileInfo fl;
    QDateTime d = fl.created();
    int i = d.daysTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime ());
    qDebug("\nDays: %d\n",i);
    if(i >= 2){ /// Remove file
    .........
    }

    Output:
    Days: 126

    It always gives me 126 days output nomatter on which date I created file.

    Any ideas.....
    Thanks in advance.

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      do you overwrite the same file every time (same file name)? If so i think just the modified date changes but not the created date.

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        Yes you are right. But when I removed that file it just changed modified, accessed date and time. I tried both QFile::remove() and QDir::remove("filename.txt"). Actual code is as below.

        QFileInfo fl;
        QDateTime d = fl.created();
        int i = d.daysTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime ());
        qDebug(ā€\nDays: %d\nā€,i);
        if(i >= 2){ /// Remove file
        QFile fl("filename.txt"); or QDir d;
        fl.remove(); or d.remove("filename.txt");
        }

        QFile file("filename.txt");
        QTextStream ou(&file);
        file.open(QFlag(0x0004));// append mode
        ou<< "..... New File.......";
        file.close();

        How should I remove file so that it has correct information.

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