SOLVED: Zip set archive time to latest file

[blauand]

Hello,

The goal is to change time/date to the latest file inside a zip archive.
As a reference. winrar has a command to do this tho it just works for rars
> rar.exe ch -tl

I've searched the web but did not find anything similar for zips.
I'll greatly appreciate if someone would like to help me with this petition.
Thanks for reading!

[KodeZwerg]

i found during a quick search this.
no worry, it is written in english for sevenzip application.

is that okay for you?

if link goes down, heres carbon copy

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-stl (Set archive timestamp from the most recently modified file) switch
Syntax
-stl
If -stl switch is specified, 7-Zip sets timestamp for archive file as timestamp from the most recently modified file in that archive.

Examples
7z u a.7z -stl *.txt
Commands that can be used with this switch
a (Add), d (Delete), rn (Rename), u (Update)

[blauand]

Yes! thank you Kode,

I must have some sight/comprehension issues, yesterday I was looking exactly for this with negative results.
Thanks again for the time it took to help me. 

[KodeZwerg]

i just searched for "7zip commandline", landed in japan and clicked my way into.
you are welcome 

[blauand]

Hello again,

I've been experimenting with this 7zip command and while Kode's answer has fullfiled my initial question I'd like to add a bit of complexity to it.
As far as I tested it seems the proposed 7zip command/syntax does alter the archive checksum when changing the timestamp (winrar maintains the original checksum for rar archives).
So anyone knows an alternative syntax or tool (preferably a command line one to be used within another script) to achieve the desired results?

Thanks for reading!

[KodeZwerg]

please provide more information like how do you calculate checksum?
on a quick self test and using 7z as checksum checker, all is fine/same value = archive itself got same CRC.
when using external tools to calculate a CRC there might be troubles because they read whole file as something to calculate, and a different timestamp will always result in a different CRC since the stamp itself is part of file.

[blauand]

I re-tested again with same results tho since you commented that no checksum was modified in your side. I just uninstalled/installed 7zip again and rebooted the desktop.
After that new tests are in line with yours, no hashes modified, so far so good.
Thanks for keep responding to me Kode.
For the record, MD5 and SHA-1 were calculated from within Directory Opus.

[KodeZwerg]

great to hear that you succeeded!


best wishes,

KodeZwerg

[blauand]

To complete the information for future readers...

rar. exe only supports RAR format.
I was pointed to use winrar.exe in command line mode.

Thanks