Using VBScript to find the latest file date in one folder

Question

How can I change this VBScript to return only the newest file name and Last Modified date? It currently returns all changes in the last 24 hours. I want to search only the last file. I borrowed this from StackOverflow, not yet a VBScript wizard.

option explicit  
dim fileSystem, folder, file
dim path   
path = "C:\test"  
Set fileSystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 
Set folder = fileSystem.GetFolder(path) 
for each file in folder.Files         
if file.DateLastModified > dateadd("h", -24, Now) then         
'whatever you want to do to process'         
WScript.Echo file.Name & " last modified at " & file.DateLastModified     
end if
next 

Answer 1

you are pretty close to it:

Option Explicit  
Dim fso, path, file, recentDate, recentFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set recentFile = Nothing
For Each file in fso.GetFolder("C:\Temp").Files
  If (recentFile is Nothing) Then
    Set recentFile = file
  ElseIf (file.DateLastModified > recentFile.DateLastModified) Then
    Set recentFile = file
  End If
Next

If recentFile is Nothing Then
  WScript.Echo "no recent files"
Else
  WScript.Echo "Recent file is " & recentFile.Name & " " & recentFile.DateLastModified
End If