I need to alter a file's date/time.  Am I missing something
*VERY* basic (hmmm...) or is VB not capable of this minor feat??  I've
looked in the docs, hlps, faqs, MSDevNet CD, and my dirty laundry hamper.  
No dice.  I see there's a "utime" function in the windows (W32 only?)
API, but I would hate to have to write a DLL to use it ...

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You're missing something *VERY* basic (hmmm...). Use Date$ = "xx.xx.xx" and
Time$ = "xx:xx:xx".

Jens
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        OK, so Date$="xx.xx.xx" and Time$="xx.xx.xx". Now how do I set the
file's date-time stamp?

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These will change the entire system's notion of the date and
time! Isn't that a bit drastic, not to mention unfriendly to any
other applications that might be running?

It's better to go the DLL route. You want int 0x21 function 0x57.
Example code is in the DevNet CD under _dos_setftime.

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1. save the current time/date.
2. set the desired time/date.
3. open the file for binary.
4. read the first two bytes into an integer and write them back.
5. close the file.
6. reset the correct time/date.

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        Thanks (was being stupid again. sorry - got it a second after I
hit the Send button but it was toio late...)

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        Ok, ahem, ATTENTION, ONE AND ALL.  The correct answer is
"VBIO.ZIP", a freeware VBX from SheAr Software in the Netherlands (email

"~ftp/pub/pc/win3/programr/vbasic" and get "VBIO.ZIP".  It contains a
wonderful little VBX that performs all kinds of useful file and
directory-oriented operations, including setting a file's date & time
stamp.  Included is a HLP file.  
        Hats off to Arjen Broeze of SheAr!!  (I guess I don't have to tell
you to get the file via FTP and not bother the author with requests .....)

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Instead save the time and another counter, like GetTickCount, and get the
difference afterwards so that you can reset the time properly.

Jens
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