revcopyfile: preserve file modification date/time

[James Cass]

Thanks for all the help.  The folder where the file is has thousands of 
files, and getting files details is just way too slow.  However, I 
think I've found a work-around.  On http://www.macosxhints.com, I found 
a reference to a terminal command called "SetFile".  It's available 
here (/Developer/Tools/SetFile) after you install Developer Tools.  Try 
a "man SetFile" at the Terminal for more info.

To change the modification date of a file just do this:  SetFile -m 
"8/4/2001 16:13" myFile
To change the creation date of a file just do this:  SetFile -d 
"8/4/2001 16:13" myFile

I just tested this and I can change the modification date/time for a 
file on a Windows 2000 Server where I do not have admin privileges, so 
this might do the trick.  I won't know for certain until I test it on a 
user's machine.

Thanks again for the advice...James



On Feb 20, 2004, at 7:57 PM, Christopher Mitchell wrote:

> I would almost suggest that saving an internal modification timestamp 
> and retrieving it as necessary might be easier than forcing any given 
> system to hack its own awareness of the last modification time of a 
> file.  I would definitely be interested in hearing how to set Windows 
> mod dates though if it is possible.
>
> Yours,
> Chris
> On Feb 20, 2004, at 5:26 PM, Rob Cozens wrote:
>
>>> What is the best way to preserve file modification date/time  when 
>>> copied
>>> to a Windows 2000 server?
>>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> The detailed version of the files function returns, among other 
>> things, the modification dates for each file in the defaultFolder. So 
>> one needs to:
>>
>> A.  Save the defaultFolder if it needs restoration
>> B   Set the defaultFolder to the folder containing the file
>> C.  Get the detailed files
>> D.  Parse the list to find the line for the file*
>> E.  Get the date as item 5 of that line
>> F.  Restore original defaultFolder, if necessary
>>
>> *Note in step D that the file's name is returned URL-encoded.
>>
>> Now you have the modification date.  How you get the Windows server 
>> to retain or reset that date is beyond my scope of experience.
>> -- 
>>
>> Rob Cozens
>> CCW, Serendipity Software Company
>> http://www.oenolog.net/who.htm
>>
>> "And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
>> Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."
>>
>> from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)
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