Button to change file timestamp to current (touch a file)

[Nigurrath]

Hi, I solved the whole thing in this way

1. got the free touch utility from http://www.helge.mynetcologne.de
2. packed it with UPX to gain some disk space (optional)
3. Created a button using lst2multi program http://clubtotal.free.fr/tc_tools.html

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Command: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\lst2mlt.exe
Parameters: /X:"d:\wincmd\Tools\Touch.exe" /L:%L /P
Start Path: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\
Icon: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Icons\IconsST.dll

Customize paths it as you like

[SanskritFritz]

2Nigurrath
Thank you for the solution. At the beginning of this thread you can read about a similar solution, but yours could be slightly better.

[Lefteous]

2Nigurrath

What about this:

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Command: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\lst2mlt.exe /X:"%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\Touch.exe"
Parameters: /L:%L /P
Start Path: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\
Icon: %COMMANDER_PATH%\Icons\IconsST.dll

[Nigurrath]

2Lefteous
Humm,
I remember that I tried to do like you're proposing, but the list2multi doesn't expand the environment variables, or at least the latest version I had when did this trick..

[Hacker]

TC itself should expand the variable...

Roman

[Nigurrath]

Ok..I haven't realized it. It effectively works!
TAL

[IGL]

Going back to first question:

Can I achive this? I want to have a button to change the date/time of a file to current (touch the file), as if I edited and saved it.

If you do not use it VERY frequently you may ignore those plugin and try the following:

Select all files that you want to change (you can even use "Find Files" and then "feed to listbox" and mark files) Then press:
Alt, F, C, U, Enter = menu File/Change attributes/ press "Current" button, OK.
It takes about 1 or 2 seconds to do that (if you like to use keyboard).

It works with files and directories.
It can be applied to subdirectories too (select "Recursive subdirectories")

I guess it might be faster than running an external program to change timestamp, but I haven't tested it.

[Sheepdog]

Then press:
Alt, F, C, U, Enter = menu File/Change attributes/ press "Current" button, OK.

The trick is to do it with one click.

sheepdog

[Hacker]

That's what Aezay's TC Script Editor has been made for, I guess...

HTH
Roman

[IGL]

That's what Aezay's TC Script Editor has been made for, I guess...

Indeed,
I admit you are right. The script is the best solution.

I just provided this alternative as a hint for those who would like to achieve similiar effect but do not need to do it with one click only (if you don't use it too frequently it might be enough).
Forgive me I do not say that script is worse. It' s best if you want to do it quickly with just one click !

[Hacker]

Nobody said your idea was bad... I just enhanced it in a way to be usable by one click.

Roman

[IGL]

Thanks,

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