[RESOLVED] [2003] Change Date of a folder

[cssriraman]

Hi,

How can I change/set Modified date of a folder?

Please help

[VBDT]

try this

Dim d As DirectoryInfo
        d = New DirectoryInfo(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop & "\your Folder")
        d.CreationTime = Now

[cssriraman]

I tried this:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim dir1 As New DirectoryInfo("C:\Temp\Word8.0")
        dir1.CreationTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        dir1.LastAccessTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        dir1.LastWriteTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.CreationTime)
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.LastAccessTime)
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.LastWriteTime)
        'The above three lines prints 2/12/1969 12:00:00 AM
    End Sub

But the modified date for that particular folder is not showing in Windows explorer. Not sure why?

[cssriraman]

try this

Dim d As DirectoryInfo
        d = New DirectoryInfo(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop & "\your Folder")
        d.CreationTime = Now

Thanks for your help. I want to change the modified time not create time.

[VBDT]

I don't get it what is the problem? I can change the creation time of folders in my computer by this.

[cssriraman]

I tried this:

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim dir1 As New DirectoryInfo("C:\Temp\Word8.0")
        dir1.CreationTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        dir1.LastAccessTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        dir1.LastWriteTime = CDate("February 12, 1969")
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.CreationTime)
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.LastAccessTime)
        Debug.WriteLine(dir1.LastWriteTime)
        'The above three lines prints 2/12/1969 12:00:00 AM
    End Sub

But the modified date for that particular folder is not showing in Windows explorer. Not sure why?

It works fine for date like "February 12, 2000"

The problem is solved now.

Thanks all for your help

[VBDT]

if you don't specify the time in your date it will take the defualt value of 12:00:00 AM.