'   Files, Lexicals and DCL Programming?    The Question is:    O Is there a way (using f$xxxx or some type of equiv) that I can use to replicate I  the "/before" (found with dir/copy) function that VMS has in a .COM file O  (without having to write many, many lines as a sub(s))?  I'm looking to locate   files with a date "x" dN ays ago (from today) for zip'ing.  I haven't found anything so far.  I haven't=  found anything in the User manual so far or on the internet.     Thanks,  Rich     The Answer is :   D   F$SEARCH to find the files, F$FILE_ATTRIBUTES itemcode CDT for theB   creation date, and F$CVTIME to convert into a comparision-formatC   time for easy string-based comparison testing with IF statements.    ?   Books and documentation on DCL are available; see the FAQ for @   pointers to this material, as well as to various reference and3   tutorial materials, examples and other resources.    0  Answer written or last revised on  23-MAR-2004 