can xyplorer change the date of the filder using the folder date?

[giuliastar]

Hi

is there a way to change the files creation and modified date using their folder creation date?

a classic example is ,a folder and a bunch of mp3 inside ,some of them has the modified date changed by a program , would like to change their created and modified date using the createdion date folder (not modified because windows change it )

and would really cool ,if could be done with several folder , like 10 folders ,each with files inside
thanks
take care

[highend]

Sure, script it^^

[giuliastar]

Sure, script it^^

Hi
i don't know how script it

[Horst]

This powershell script does it if you give it a list of files as argument.
So your scripting effort in XY will be small.

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Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
    [string]$FileList
)
$contentFileList = Get-Content -LiteralPath $FileList

$answer = Read-Host -Prompt "Change date for $($contentFileList.Length) files?"

if (("y","Y","j","J") -contains $answer)
{
    Write-Output "Changing dates"
    foreach ($filePath in $contentFileList)
    {
        #Check if path exists and is a file
        if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $filePath -PathType Leaf)
        {
            Write-Output $filePath
            $fileItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $filePath

            #Set the Dates of Parent Folder
            $fileItem.CreationTime   = $fileItem.Directory.CreationTime
            $fileItem.LastAccessTime = $fileItem.Directory.LastAccessTime
            $fileItem.LastWriteTime  = $fileItem.Directory.LastWriteTime
        }
    }
}

[giuliastar]

This powershell script does it if you give it a list of files as argument.
So your scripting effort in XY will be small.

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Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
    [string]$FileList
)
$contentFileList = Get-Content -LiteralPath $FileList

$answer = Read-Host -Prompt "Change date for $($contentFileList.Length) files?"

if (("y","Y","j","J") -contains $answer)
{
    Write-Output "Changing dates"
    foreach ($filePath in $contentFileList)
    {
        #Check if path exists and is a file
        if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $filePath -PathType Leaf)
        {
            Write-Output $filePath
            $fileItem = Get-Item -LiteralPath $filePath

            #Set the Dates of Parent Folder
            $fileItem.CreationTime   = $fileItem.Directory.CreationTime
            $fileItem.LastAccessTime = $fileItem.Directory.LastAccessTime
            $fileItem.LastWriteTime  = $fileItem.Directory.LastWriteTime
        }
    }
}

hi @Horst
should i create a button or can i save to a file ? May i know which extension should i use if i want a file?
thanks a lot Horst

[Horst]

For example store the script under the name Set-Date-of-Parent.ps1
Then try to read the help or examples in the script forum how to get a list of files into a file.
This file would be the parameter for a button which invokes the script.
Example without much scripting, create a paper folder with your files and use this as parameter.

[admin]

This will change all 3 dates of the selected-and-focused list item to the dates of its parent folder:

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$item = <curitem>; $parent = gpc($item, "path"); timestamp , $parent, $item;

You can run it through the address bar. Is that what you wanted?