[WCX] SetFolderDate 1.3.0.0

[tbeu]

Can we have a switch to only consider files as sources for dates?

Resolved by version 1.3.0.0.

Now it works OK and seems to be faster. Just one little thing - could you use shorter "extension" - setDIRdate or DIRdate? TC uses <DIR> name…

Also resolved by the latest version.

[mikedepetris]

Can we have a switch to only consider files as sources for dates?

Resolved by version 1.3.0.0.

Now it works OK and seems to be faster. Just one little thing - could you use shorter "extension" - setDIRdate or DIRdate? TC uses <DIR> name…

Also resolved by the latest version.

totalcmd.net is down again, can you help?

[petermad]

2mikedepetris

totalcmd.net is down again, can you help?

You can get it here: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/plugins/wcx_setfolderdate_1.3.0.0.zip

[tbeu]

Or here: https://tbeu.de/setfolderdate/1.3.0.0/wcx_setfolderdate_1.3.0.0.rar

[mouzzampk]

Hi, apologise but how can I install this through Total Commander.

Thank you

[Stefan2]

Hi, apologise but how can I install this through Total Commander.

Thank you

wcx_setfolderdate_1.3.0.0.rar


Installation:
- download the stated archive with the plugin installation files
- use TC to locate the just downloaded plugin archive
- double click on the archive file and follow the dialogs
- note the name to give on the top right at "All files with extension (ending with):" to identify that plugin later on (here: dirdate or setfolderdate)
You can take a look into wincmd.ini (menu Configuration > Change Settings Files Directly)
and there at the [PackerPlugins]-section to lookup the given name to identify one already installed plugin.


Usage:
- this is a Packer plugin (.wcx file), use it by utilizing "Files > Pack..." (Alt+F5)
- for this plugin: select the wanted folder and open the packer dialog
- in Packer-dialog use the drop down menu to chose the packer plugin by its given name from above (here: dirdate or setfolderdate)
- some plugins also have the possibility to use the [Configuration]-button
- if all is set up, click the [OK] button in the packer dialog to let the plugin do its work





 

[Peter]

I would like to have a feature "don't change date older then / younger then". Could it be added?

[Horst.Epp]

I would like to have a feature "don't change date older then / younger then". Could it be added?

Whats the need for this ?
You can select the required time period in TC and only the results are processed by the plugin.

[Peter]

The idea behind is:
- I have a server-structure which was completely copied on Sept. 12.. All folders got the date Sep-12
- In the meanwhile some folders where modified and got a newer date.
- A few were modified by deleting files, so e.g. got the date "2021-11-10". This date is the last file deletion, but not the youngest file.
- When I use Setfolderdate, these folders will get the date of the youngest file (e.g. 2019) and not of the latest modification.
- I know that this question "youngest file versus youngest modification" is valid for all folders. But for the user is is not that important for folders some years old; but it could be confusing for folders modified in the last few weeks. Example: " I know that I deleted some files from folder "test" 10 days ago, and now the have the date from 2019. Why?"
- A function like "set date only to folders which are older than Sep-12 or which have the date Sep-12" would help to avoid it.

No life-saving, but helpful.

Have a fine Sunday!

[Peter]

...
You can select the required time period in TC and only the results are processed by the plugin.

How to do in detail?
I searched fol all directories - displayed them in the result list - seleceted two dirs - started "setfolderdate" - got error "Failed to set last write time"

[brandlge]

Hi there,

now the dumb quetsion of a TC newbie: how to install/use it

Thanks an Regards, Gerhard

[Dalai]

2brandlge
With some rare exceptions, plugins are installed by double-clicking or pressing Enter on their archive in TC. TC will then prompt the user whether to install the plugin and where. This procedure is usually described in the plugin's readme (contained within the downloaded archive file).

In case of packer plugins, TC will also prompt the user for confirmation for each archive extension to associate with the plugin, in this specific case these are the virtual extensions "setfolderdate" and "dirdate".

To use this specific plugin, just call TC's pack dialog (e.g. Alt+F5) and select one of its extensions (see previous sentence). Upon pressing OK in the pack dialog, the plugin will do its thing. The plugin also has some options that can be configured via the Configure button in the pack dialog.

Regards
Dalai

[brandlge]

Dalai: great, it works perfectly for my case.
Thank you very much for your help.

Regards, Gerhard

[iG0R]

Hi.
Could the respected community clarify whether, when using this plugin, it is possible to take into account not only the dates of files, but also the dates of a root folder and its subfolders, so that they also participate in the process of determining the youngest date.
For example:
There is a root folder "A" with subfolders "sub1", "sub2", "sub "3".
This root folder and each subfolder has its own files, and the dates of the files may be older than the dates of the corresponding folder they are in.
Is there an option in the plugin whereby, if subfolders "sub1", "sub2" and "sub3" have earlier dates than the files in them, then it is the dates of the subfolders that will be considered the most relevant ones, will not be changed to the dates of the youngest files in these subfolders, and along with the dates of the files in the root folder "A", they will be used to determine and set the youngest date for this root folder "A".

[tbeu]

Currently, the plugin considers the timestamps fo files (and optionally directories) within the same folder. It does not take the parent timestamp into account. Might be an additional configuration option.