API to create a "touch" program

[graves]

Hi,
I need to change modification date of a folder and some files. But I dont know any Windows API to do it.

Anyone knows it?
Thanks to all.

[PB]

Why API? Just read the manual:

http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/ ... edate.html

[graves]

Sorry,
I dont know this command. I will test it to use in a folder.

Thanks PB

[graves]

Sorry, again.
It runs fine with a file but IT NOT RUNS with a folder.

I've tried with folder name, with complete path and with "folder\."

Topic subject again "API to change date of a FOLDER".
Anyone?

[Shardik]

I need to change modification date of a folder

netmaestro has already posted a fine example to change the creation date of a folder via Windows API:
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=28023

To change the modification date of a folder simply change the following line in netmaestro's example

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SetFileTime_(FolderHandle, @ft, #Null, #Null)

against this line

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SetFileTime_(FolderHandle, #Null, #Null, @ft)

Explanation: the 2nd parameter of the API function SetFileTime() is a pointer to the new creation time, the 4th parameter is a pointer to the new modification time.

The SetFileTime function sets the date and time that a file was created, last accessed, or last modified.

BOOL SetFileTime(

HANDLE hFile, // identifies the file
CONST FILETIME *lpCreationTime, // time the file was created
CONST FILETIME *lpLastAccessTime, // time the file was last accessed
CONST FILETIME *lpLastWriteTime // time the file was last written
);

[graves]

Thanks Shardik, it runs alright now.