Total Commander not preserving creation date despite having CopyAllTimes=1

[fiz]

Hello, Total Commander is not preserving creation date despite having CopyAllTimes=1
Here is a short video I have showing the bug and how to easily reproduce it from a fresh install: https://youtu.be/fd4pm0O6aWI
Thanks for any help, fiz

[Dalai]

Your mistake is to add the CopyAllTimes setting into a random section when it must be placed into [Configuration] section (usually the first section in wincmd.ini).

Regards
Dalai

[Gral]

Although Dalai's answer is absolutely right, it is not enough - you have to use copying from TC for it to work (F5 - OK), in the video you use copying via explorer! (Copy - Paste)

[Dalai]

2Gral
I didn't watch the rest of the video as soon as I saw the setting being added .

[fiz]

Your mistake is to add the CopyAllTimes setting into a random section when it must be placed into [Configuration] section (usually the first section in wincmd.ini).

Although Dalai's answer is absolutely right, it is not enough - you have to use copying from TC for it to work (F5 - OK), in the video you use copying via explorer! (Copy - Paste)

Thank you to both of you: I have moved CopyAllTimes to the 1st section and used F5 instead and it works

How can I make the "F5" command using Total Commander menus (instead of the keyboard shortcut) ? I have not found how to do that.

[Hacker]

fiz,

How can I make the "F5" command using Total Commander menus (instead of the keyboard shortcut) ?

You can either use the buttons at the bottom of the TC window if you prefer using the mouse, you can add a command to TC's Start menu, or you can edit the .mnu file of TC to add the command cm_Copy there yourself.

HTH
Roman

[Gral]

Copying is so important that it deserves a separate button at the bottom of the screen, that is also visible in your video.

[fiz]

You can either use the buttons at the bottom of the TC window if you prefer using the mouse, you can add a command to TC's Start menu, or you can edit the .mnu file of TC to add the command cm_Copy there yourself.

As I am hiding this bottom toolbar to gain some real-estate on my small laptop screen, I can normally not use this copy button.

Is it possible to use TC copy when doing a copy/paste in TC ?
If not how to add the command to TC and how to edit the .mnu file of TC to have the copy ?
F5 as a shortcut is also "weird" to me as it is so much associated in my mind with the command Refreshing (due to web browsers), it is possible to have it associated with a more meaningful shortcut ?

[Hacker]

fiz,

Is it possible to use TC copy when doing a copy/paste in TC ?

No, I am sorry.

how to add the command to TC

Go to TC's Start menu and click Change Start Menu..., create a new entry and specify cm_Copy as the command.

it is possible to have it associated with a more meaningful shortcut ?

Of course: Configuration - Options - Misc - Redefine hotkeys.
It is F5 by default because that was the standard before Windows even existed.

HTH
Roman

[fiz]

Thank you, I understand now how to add the command to TC

[oko]

Instead of menu (two clicks are required) there is button bar option (one click): you can have (or add) copy command on the bar. You can have button also on vertical bar, that is between right and left window. The bars with buttons you can show or hide anytime.