From:	Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject:	Re: Changing directory's timestamp
Date:	13 Jul 2000 11:23:26 GMT
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Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote:
[...]
> The only possible way of working around that is to access the disk at
> the sector (BIOS) level, 

Sure? I always thought that access via old-style (as in 'feels like
CP/M') FCB functions would allow to access the inner contents of
directories, too? I.e. open the parent directory via FCB, find the
entry for the directory you want to 'touch', and change its time stamp
manually.

OTOH, FCB functions would also require volume locking, probably, so
this wouldn't be a big win, anyway... and you'ld have to do your own
LFN handling. I.e. it's a nightmare waiting to get you.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
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