Can AS return the file creation date & the file modification date
from a selected file?
Yes.
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set file_Path to "HD3:System:Library:Screen Savers:Flurry.saver:"
-- Example 01:
set file_Info to info for file_Path
set {file_Creation_Date01, file_Modification_Date01} to {creation
date of file_Info, modification date of file_Info}
-- Example 02:
tell application "Finder" to set {file_Creation_Date02,
file_Modification_Date02} to {creation date of file file_Path,
modification date of file file_Path}