Trouble with Time String

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#1

I’m having some trouble converting some AS date manipulation bits to ASOC.

I grab some dates from the info for some files, using this:

	tell application "Finder"
		set theInfo to info for (anItem as alias)
		set theCreationDate to creation date of theInfo as string
		set theModificationDate to modification date of theInfo as string
		set theComment to get comment of (anItem as alias)
	end tell

And am trying to pull the time out of those date strings using this:

	set workTime to time string of date theCreationDate

but it’s failing, leaving me confused.

#2

Hi,

again, the Finder knows all information, info for is not needed
Why not

set anItem to anItem as alias
 tell application "Finder"
            set theCreationDate to creation date of anItem
            set theModificationDate to modification date of anItem
            set theComment to comment of anItem
 end tell
 set workTime to time string of theCreationDate
#3

Unfortunately the Time String code still throws this error:

2012-02-10 09:45:37.101 Automator[5227:7903] *** -[CS5_Render runWithInput:fromAction:error:]: Can't get time string of "Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:39:16 AM". (error -1728)
#4

theCreationDate should be a date object, not a string

#5

That got it, thanks!