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File Created Vs Last Written Vs Last Accessed Dates?
I have a file timing.doc with the following date stamps:
File Created 11/04/2013 21:01:19
File Written 12/04/2013 17:23:52
Last Accessed 11/04/2013 21:01:19
What is the difference between them?
File Created 11/04/2013 21:01:19
File Written 12/04/2013 17:23:52
Last Accessed 11/04/2013 21:01:19
What is the difference between them?
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Sometimes program just append to file without actually accessing it
MS keeps track of them separately
File created time will never change unless you delete and recreate the file
file written time changes only when the file was opened and written to.
file accessed time (this is a strange one) from what I can tell it only changes when you open and read the file
That said all 3 of them can be changed with 'set' instead of 'get'
File created time will never change unless you delete and recreate the file
file written time changes only when the file was opened and written to.
file accessed time (this is a strange one) from what I can tell it only changes when you open and read the file
That said all 3 of them can be changed with 'set' instead of 'get'
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I mean when you write to a file you automatically access it dont you?