Changer directory atttributes

[fabiochelly]

Is it possible to change the attributes of folders only (change their date for instance) without changing the date of the files it contains ?

[Flint]

fabiochelly
Yes, of course. Just don't select checkbox "Recurse subdirectories".

[Clo]

2fabiochelly
Hello, bonsoir,
• A priori, yes. I tested a hidden folder to change the attributes as "archive", that works. I didn't try to change the date ('cause it's a <windows> sub-dir), but I guess it might work. Under Win 98 SE.

{Off-topic : I sent you an email a while ago about TC SFX-headers and the newest WinZIP v.9, but I got no reply … ? }

Best regards,
Claude
Clo

[Sheepdog]

I did change the date - under XP-Pro.


sheepdog

[Kite]

What can you advice, if I want to change attributes of subdirectories, not only files in them.

[Lefteous]

2Kite

What can you advice, if I want to change attributes of subdirectories, not only files in them.

1. Call the search window, navigate to tab "Advanced" and activate the checkbox "Attributes". Now activate "Directory". Leave all other attributes in indeterminate state. Switch to "Load/Save" and press the "Save" button. Enter a name like "Directories only". You need to execute this step only once.
2. Open the desired directory where you want to set attributes of all subdirectories and execute the search.
3. Go to the "Load/Save" tab, select "Directories only" and press the load button. Now start the search.
4. After the search has finished press the button "Feed to listbox".
5. Select all entries in the search result.
6. Now activate "Files/Change attributes" in the Total Commander main menu.
7. Don't activate "Recurse directories"!
8. Change the desired attributes in the dialog and press the "OK" button.

If you want to change attributes of another kind of files, graphic files for example, you can define another filter as described in 1. and apply the rest of the process to any set of files.

[Kite]

Thank you very much!