1.6.2 Unable to write file last modified date/time [Windows 10]

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Sprintdriver
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1.6.2 Unable to write file last modified date/time [Windows 10]

Post by Sprintdriver »

I did use version 1.6.1 very shortly, so I don't know if this issue was introduced in 1.6.2 or in older versions too.

Problem description:
Cannot alter timestamp in exixting files and file save as clear file time stamp (when existing file is opened). The metadata --> change time stamp doesn't work at all on file modified date.

This doesn't work:
  • Save file as. Time stamp always get current time instead of modified time of opened image file. Settings --> General --> File operatins --> Keep original date/time | File saving - not respected.
  • Metadata --> change time stamp. This has no effect on the webp-file I try to change time stamp to.
this works
File convert works as it should, the output files have file modified date matching input files.

Also weird
After those unsuccessfully attempts to alter file date of two webp files (saved by Xnview MP after some basic editing) - I tried to use a tool called bulkfilechanger, and it turned out that there was some permission-issues (unfortunately I don't recall the exact error message by now) that blocked the tool from altering the time stamp.
But this is weird, so I wonder if XnView MP has issues with locking files after saving.

Afterthaught
I read another post mention issue with video files, and I do know that the failed attempts on change timestamp on webp files was done in a folder that also included a video file. Need to test this tomorrow on a folder that does not have video files within.
Sprintdriver
Posts: 62
Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:46 pm

Re: 1.6.2 Unable to write file last modified date/time [windws 10]

Post by Sprintdriver »

Update

Yesterday I started the same computer, and I wasn't able to repeat the behaviour :?

I tested both the same folder (where video files also was located) as well as other folders. In all the tests, I could get XnView MP to set file date stamps without any issue.

I don't know about this, maybe some weird windows stuff going on, or maybe there was a problem to the shared network folder.