Re: Change a file date (creation and modification)
Re: Change a file date (creation and modification)
- Subject: Re: Change a file date (creation and modification)
- From: KOENIG Yvan <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:53:27 +0100
Le 12 févr. 2011 à 15:18, Emile Schwarz a écrit :
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> Hi all,
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> I have created a script to change the dates of a file (in fact I need to change the dates on more than 1.000 files… so I started with one).
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> At first I used a folder (fast object to create) and nothing works… Then, I've made a copy of a JPEG file (created in February 2011) inside that folder and worked on it.
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> To my great surprise, I was able to change not only the modification date but also the creation date.
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> Do not get me wrong: it is good to what I want to do *.
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> But, the Finder dictionary says for (item n : An item):
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> creation date (date, r/o) : the date on which the item was created
> modification date (date) : the date on which the item was last modified
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> I nearly forgot: I run a MacBook (2008-11) with Mac OS X 10.6.6 (and a lot of troubles, but this is a different story).
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> Your opinion ?
Hello Emile
Your new modification date is older than the original creation date.
So I guess that the system is fair enough to correct such an odd state.
It doesn't change the fact that we aren't allowed to set the creation date.
I must say thank you because what surprised you give us a fine tip to change a creation date which may be useful in some cases.
One of them is the case of files revived by a recover app after a crash.
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) dimanche 13 février 2011 11:53:17
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