Author Topic: DONE: Change (sub) folder(s) date based on newest/oldest file in the folder (Read 187,587 times)

Skrell · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2013, 12:36 PM »

cool man can't wait!

skwire · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2013, 06:24 PM »

Quote from: 4wd on August 29, 2013, 07:46 AM

This thread probably should be in Coding Snacks, one of the mods like to move it there?

Done. Thank you for your work on this. =]

4wd · « **Reply #27 on:** August 30, 2013, 01:05 AM »

Quote from: skwire on August 29, 2013, 06:24 PM

Done. Thank you for your work on this. =]

Thanks skwire - I was thinking more of the request area but wth

Looks like I'm going to end up with two slightly different programs, one for Explorer and one for filemanagers, (DOpus, possibly TC, etc), since the proper way to do this with one program would be to make it a COM object - which is currently beyond my knowledge.

dcwul62 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 30, 2013, 06:50 AM »

@4wd - thanks sofar. I guess, once it is completed, there will be a separate post/download link or so?
keep up the good work!
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4wd · « **Reply #29 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:44 AM »

Quote from: dcwul62 on August 30, 2013, 06:50 AM

I guess, once it is completed, there will be a separate post/download link or so?

Yes, I'll post and replace the original attachment.

dcwul62 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 30, 2013, 09:53 AM »

Okay 4wd

We look forward to your new release one of these days.
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skwire · « **Reply #31 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:59 PM »

Quote from: 4wd on August 30, 2013, 01:05 AM

Thanks skwire - I was thinking more of the request area but wth

It's well beyond a request now.

4wd · « **Reply #32 on:** August 31, 2013, 11:10 AM »

- See above -

dcwul62 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 31, 2013, 12:36 PM »

Thank you!

I'd like to try it out, but have at some point I fail to get 'Function' when creating a context menu item.

Pls see attachment.
Where you have 'Function' - I have 'type'

Am doing the same steps.
Cud you give me a hint?
(Opus 10.5)

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4wd · « **Reply #34 on:** August 31, 2013, 01:10 PM »

er yeah, my fault - that's a picture of the Editing dialog rather than New... dialog.

Choose Run an Opus function, then select Adjust_Timestamp from the Command list, (which will only show up if you imported the command file Adjust_Timestamp.ouc).

dcwul62 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 31, 2013, 01:55 PM »

Sorry 4wd, is it possible to create an .exe of this? Like the old one?
Think it is rather complicated this way. These are Opus 'areas' I never go into actually.
I have double clicked the .exe and have both .exe and .ouc files in my F:\Directory Opus-folder
Think I should use settings->toolbars, but then what?

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Double clicking an .exe (old one) was nice...

Thanks.

4wd · « **Reply #36 on:** August 31, 2013, 03:18 PM »

Use the file menu in the Customise window: File->Import

dcwul62 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 01, 2013, 07:33 AM »

4wd, thanks a lot!

As a kind of recap for myself and possible other users who, like me, may not be familiar with 'User Defined Commands'

After double-clicking SetFolDateFM.exe, personally, I drag the Adjust_Timestamp.ouc from desktop to my Directory Opus program folder

Contextmenu
1. Click on: Settings (A) select Customize Toolbars (B) select tab Commands (C)

2. Click on: File (D) select: Import User Command (E)

3. Go to and Open Adjust_Timestamp.ouc – click Open (F)

4. Note under User-defined Commands "Adjust_Timestamp" has been added (G)

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5. Click on: Settings, (5A) select: File Types (5B)

6. Click on:
(NONE) All folders (6A),
click on Edit (6B)
select tab Context Menu (6C)
click on "New…" (6D)

7. Enter title: Adjust Timestamp (A),
click on Drop down menu & select "Run an Opus function (not supported in Explorer), (B)
click on Commands and select Adjust Timestamp (C)
click on "OK" (D)
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8. Click "OK"

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9. Note a new context menu has been added, click on "OK" - next window click on "Close"

10. Note the new Adjust Timestamp entry.

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2) Adding a toolbarbutton to Directory Opus

1. Click on "Settings" , select "Customize Toolbars"
2. "Rightclick" anywhere on the "toolbar", select "Insert New" and "New Button"
3. "Rightclick" on the "button", select "Edit..."
4. Enter Label-text, e.g. Adjust Timestamp, and (Optional) Tip-text,
Browse to "SetFolDateFM.exe"-file and add {ss} {Os} as parameters
x:\path\SetFolDateFM.exe {ss} {Os} (x = driveletter and path=path to Setfoldatefm.exe)
click "OK"
5. Note the button.
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dcwul62 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 01, 2013, 07:40 AM »

hi 4wd - question: I am not sure how recursive works. Cud you give me a hint?
when is not greyed out?

dcwul62 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 01, 2013, 08:14 AM »

hi 4wd,

sorry, me again ..

I also installed it into Windows Explorer.

The context menu is there alright, but I got an error.
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4wd · « **Reply #40 on:** September 01, 2013, 10:51 AM »

Quote from: dcwul62 on September 01, 2013, 07:40 AM

hi 4wd - question: I am not sure how recursive works. Cud you give me a hint?
when is not greyed out?

Quote from: 4wd on August 31, 2013, 11:10 AM

2. Yes, there is a Recurse checkbox there but it's disabled for a reason, ie. it doesn't work yet.

At a guess, I'd say when I actually put it in

Quote from: dcwul62 on September 01, 2013, 08:14 AM

The context menu is there alright, but I got an error.

Oooppss, typo.

dcwul62 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:14 PM »

Oh, btw, can de reg-entry be deleted, or should it still remain in place?

4wd · « **Reply #42 on:** September 01, 2013, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: dcwul62 on September 01, 2013, 01:14 PM

Oh, btw, can de reg-entry be deleted, or should it still remain in place?

If you don't intend ever using the Explorer based version then you can delete it, (or select Remove if you run SetFolDate.exe).

dcwul62 · « **Reply #43 on:** September 01, 2013, 03:19 PM »

Oh, by the way, a small note:
Windows Explorer does not show any created/modified/last accessed dates of files prior 1980.
Don't ask me why, but is a fact.

So when folders contain files with dates prior 1980 the folder can not be 're-dated'.
The date field will be blanked.
No problem when using Opus.

I think there is no solution for this.
This just for your info.
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4wd · « **Reply #44 on:** September 04, 2013, 02:17 AM »

SetFolDate v0.3.0.6

I'll update the previous posts later, but for now.

Added: Recursion
Added: Date Limit - select to not allow date changes older than 01-Jan-1980
Change: Main dialog now opens somewhere near the mouse instead of the screen centre

dcwul62 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:27 PM »

Many many thanks!

(Sorry for the delay)

Looks fine to me

Below screenshots are of the actions in Directory Opus.

1) In the right window panel: Select (multiple) folders
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2) from the context menu - Select Adjust Timestamp
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3) click on "Execüte" or "Exec (ALL)"
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tomos · « **Reply #46 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:24 PM »

completely off-topic -
I've gotta say it dcwul62 - you make the classiest screenshots on dc!

Going to try this out, hopefully later, with dopus.
Thanks 4wd (and dcwul62)

tomos · « **Reply #47 on:** September 05, 2013, 08:35 PM »

dcwul62 - your instructions for incorporating with dopus were a great help!
... but I did get stuck on a couple of occasions (note: if something can be done wrong, I usually seem to manage it

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#2. make sure Commands tab is selected

#6C. double-click

#7. comes before 6G (i.e. 6G should be left out - otherwise one is trying to figure out how to get back to the "Edit new Action etc" dialogue)

I figured it all out in the end anyways

(how often can someone be embarrassed in a single post

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and
it's working nicely :Thumbsup: all round

4wd · « **Reply #48 on:** September 06, 2013, 03:49 AM »

Just in case you're wondering, the seemingly convoluted DOpus setup is really only so you get the particular context menu in DOpus and not Explorer or any other file manager.

You could just as easily have a button in DOpus:

Quote from: tomos on September 05, 2013, 03:24 PM

I've gotta say it dcwul62 - you make the classiest screenshots on dc!

+1

PS: Source added to archive

dcwul62 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:41 AM »

@tomos,thanks for tips!

i have updated the 'instructions'.
guess this is by now detailed enough to get things going.

@4wd
thanks.
frankly . . . I did not know about this...
this is, or course, much easier!

added this to 'instructions' as well