Why file.modified failed to get file modified date （jsx）

Pretty sure the .modified() method is just broken on the Mac for whatever reason. We discussed it here as well.

I too am getting this issue, after trying a lot of things and trying to get an answer through searching online, I have arrived here.

I have code that works for InDesign but errors with Illustrator for getting a modified date for a file

Full File Path obscured, but catch never fires off anyways as the $.fileName returns correctly

try{
   var CurrentScript = File($.fileName)
} catch (err) {
   var CurrentScript = File("/Users/Folders.../ScriptName.jsx")
}
alert(CurrentScript.exists + "\n" + CurrentScript.modified)

 

Here are the results to the alert. indesign sees the file and returns the modification date.

Illustrator sees the file but returns null for some reason. Anyone have any insight into this?

It works for me (Windows).  If you're getting "null", then the file is not being accessed.  Try the full path?

my jsx like this:

#target "illustrator"
#targetengine "main"

var myFolder = File("~/Desktop");
var myFiles = new File(myFolder.getFiles("test.ai"));
var myFileDate = myFiles.modified;
alert(myFileDate);