[TC 8.0b17 x32]Copy date/time for read-only directory

[Usher]

Copy date/time for read-only directory doesn't work now. It worked for TC 7.x and early 8.0 betas.
Hidden or system directories are copied OK.

[ghisler(Author)]

NOT confirmed, works fine here!

Did you recently change virus scanner? Some scanners can cause that.

[Usher]

I always do my test without AV.
It's still not fixed. You should test copying for different file systems, f.e. try to copy Read-only directory from NFTS to FAT32 partition. It goes wrong under Win2000 and WinXP.

[petermad]

I can confirm that when copying a read-only directory from a NTFS partition to a FAT32 partition the date is set to current date.

I can also confirm that there is no problems with the date when copying hidden, system or system+hidden directories.

It is only for copying NTFS -> FAT32, not the other direction.

I can reproduce it under Windows XP, but not under Windows 7 x64 with either TC 8.0b22 version or with TC 7.56a.

Testet with clean ini file except for CopyDirTimeStamp=1, and with Virus scanner disabled.

Unlike Usher I can also reproduce the error with TC 7.57a rc1 and TC 7.56a

[ghisler(Author)]

Sorry, I have no plans to support that.

[petermad]

Sorry, I have no plans to support that.

Hmm, it doesn't seem to be a matter of supporting a feature, more like a bug that only expresses itself under certain circumstances.

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately such special functions are always a balancing act. In this case, I would have to set the timestamp before setting the attribute. But this could have negative side effects on other file systems, e.g. the date changing again when the attribute is set.

[petermad]

But why does it work under Windows 7 x64, and not under WinXP (both testet with TC 8 32bit) ?

[ghisler(Author)]

This depends on the underlying file system drivers: If they ignore the "read only" attribute, the folder date can be set - if not, it can't.