Is it possible to change the date-stamp on files/folders in WB?

MethodGit · 30 March 2008, 20:07

Seeing as there are similar tools for Windows, I was just wondering if it's easy to do the same on an Amiga.

MarlboroMan · 30 March 2008, 20:13

AFAIK you can do it with DOpus or similar tools.

paranoid · 30 March 2008, 20:24

I think you're looking for the Unix command "touch". There are a few ports on Aminet for the Amiga.

meega · 30 March 2008, 22:38

Yes

Shoonay · 30 March 2008, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodGit

Seeing as there are similar tools for Windows [...]

I remember having the same problems a few years back with security cameras, and videos needing to be re-stamped

...

What win-soft you mean?

MethodGit · 30 March 2008, 23:25

With DOpus, in what way am I supposed to type the time and date when it asks me for one? It doesn't make it clear....

OddbOd · 31 March 2008, 04:41

DD-MMM-YY HH:MM:SS

Where month is the first three letters, four digit years can be used but this is not advisable because only the last two digits are recognised. The words yesterday, today and tomorrow are also acceptable. Time can be expressed in 24 Hour format or you can use a trailing A or P.

Year, Seconds and AM/PM are optional and you can set a date or a time or both at once as long as time string is unambiguous.

P.S. AmigaDOS comes with a command SETDATE which changes file dates/times, it's basically the equivalent of touch -c on *IX systems.

thomas · 31 March 2008, 08:34

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The words yesterday, today and tomorrow are also acceptable.

And day names like Monday, Tuesday etc., too.

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AmigaDOS comes with a command SETDATE which changes file dates/times, it's basically the equivalent of touch -c on *IX systems.

SetDate called without date/time does the same as touch, except that it does not create a non-existing file.

30 March 2008, 20:07	#1
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Is it possible to change the date-stamp on files/folders in WB? Seeing as there are similar tools for Windows, I was just wondering if it's easy to do the same on an Amiga.

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OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	DD-MMM-YY HH:MM:SS Where month is the first three letters, four digit years can be used but this is not advisable because only the last two digits are recognised. The words yesterday, today and tomorrow are also acceptable. Time can be expressed in 24 Hour format or you can use a trailing A or P. Year, Seconds and AM/PM are optional and you can set a date or a time or both at once as long as time string is unambiguous. P.S. AmigaDOS comes with a command SETDATE which changes file dates/times, it's basically the equivalent of touch -c on IX systems. Last edited by OddbOd; 31 March 2008 at 05:01.*

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30 March 2008, 20:13	#2
MarlboroMan Space for rent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 102	AFAIK you can do it with DOpus or similar tools.

30 March 2008, 20:24	#3
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	I think you're looking for the Unix command "touch". There are a few ports on Aminet for the Amiga.

30 March 2008, 22:38	#4
meega Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oooh what a feeling yeaaah dancing on the ceiling Posts: 314	Yes

30 March 2008, 23:25	#6
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	With DOpus, in what way am I supposed to type the time and date when it asks me for one? It doesn't make it clear....

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