The SetCreationTime, SetLastWriteTime, and SetLastAccessTime methods of the System.IO.Directory class let you modify the date attributes of a file or directory:
' Change the access date- and time of all files in C:DOCS.For Each fname In Directory.GetFiles("c:docs") File.SetLastAccessTime(fname, Date.Now)NextThe SetCreationTime can easily create a “touch” utility that modifies the last write time of all the files specified on its command line. Here’s it complete listing
' Change the access date- and time of all files whose name is' passed on the command line.Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs' The first item in args is the EXE name, and must be skipped.Dim i As IntegerFor i = 1 To Ubound(args) File.SetCreationTime(args(i), Date.Now)Next
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