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How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:08 pm
by 0izmi
1. Open KFM2 (Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold)
2. See directory and file by Properties.

Created: 10.04.2021
Opened: 10.04.2021
Modified: 10.04.2021

4. Copy the directory and the file to the destination.
5. View the copied directory and file by properties.
6. It was set to current date/time.

Created: 15.09.2021
Opened: 15.09.2021
Modified: 15.09.2021

Is there an option to change this behavior? I want to preserve the timestamps when copying.

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:23 pm
by dunkaist
There is no such option in file managers. When you copy a file, you create a new one, that's why the current timestamp is used.

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:28 am
by 0izmi
Here are screenshots that show exactly what I mean.
Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Properties
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Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Properties Viewed 7787 times
Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Properties (after copy)
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Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Properties (after copy) Viewed 7787 times

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:31 am
by 0izmi
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Properties
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Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Properties Viewed 7787 times
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Copy
27_09_2021_02_20_43.png (89.21 KiB)
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Copy Viewed 7787 times
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Paste
27_09_2021_02_21_03.png (75.26 KiB)
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Paste Viewed 7787 times
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Properties (after copy)
27_09_2021_02_21_30.png (72.2 KiB)
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Properties (after copy) Viewed 7787 times

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:35 am
by 0izmi
Unfortunately, there are no options under Settings to change this behavior.

An option like this "Preserve all timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified)" is missing.
Eolite File Manager 5.04 Gold - Settings
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Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Settings
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Kolibri File Manager 2.04 Gold - Settings Viewed 7787 times

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 2:11 pm
by Leency
Good catch. I didn't know this issue before. Thanks for the report.
So.

Which of the timestamps must be saved from the original (Created, Opened, Modified) ?

\Me is the author of Eolite/KFM2.

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:35 pm
by aromaticmilkshake
Leency wrote:Good catch. I didn't know this issue before. Thanks for the report.
So.

Which of the timestamps must be saved from the original (Created, Opened, Modified) ?

\Me is the author of Eolite/KFM2.
According to my analysis, a copy of directories and files is an exact copy, which means the default behavior should be to copy all available timestamps from the original.

Can you support it?

Re: How to preserve timestamps (Created, Opened, Modified) when copying?

Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:02 pm
by Coldy
Hello!
For files Windows makes all changes according to the time stamp when copying except for the "Modified" field.
The folder contains only the field "Created," which also changes at the time of copying.