file copy does not preserve "date modified". Sometimes.

[InTheMood]

When copying a file, sometimes the "date modified" attribute changes to the current date/time.

By sometimes I mean as follows:
1) Copy & Paste a file within a pane, or copy from pane to pane --> new "date modified"
2) Erase the copy and repeat case 1 --> preserves "date modified"

Also, when extracting a file from a .rar archive, always creates a new "date modified".

Any ideas?

[admin]

Are you using XY's "Custom Copy"?

[InTheMood]

I am using two methods:
1) "Copy to Other Pane (Ctrl+F6)"
2) Select file on pane 1 and Ctl+C, then switch to pane 2, or stay on the same pane, and Ctl+v

[admin]

Is this ticked?

Configuration | File Operations | Custom Copy Operations | Use Custom Copy

[InTheMood]

No. (I assume you meant ticketed?)

[admin]

Only Custom Copy can ensure that the dates are preserved. Otherwise your are left with Windows Shell Copy with the results you are getting.

[InTheMood]

How do I use custom copy?

[admin]

Just tick Configuration | File Operations | Custom Copy Operations | Use Custom Copy.

There is also something in the Help file about it...

[InTheMood]

Works great.
Thank You.