Last written (definition?)

Tomgood · 03-11-2008, 09:52 AM

Can anyone please define for me how the term "last written date/time" should be read when viewed on a file.

is it the date and time it was written by the person creating it, or is it the time it was written to your pc.

I.e... if I made a file and then someone else copied it 6 months later, is the last written date the time I made it or the time they copied it and placed it on their pc.

If this makes any sense?

Thanks in advance

Rothzael · 03-11-2008, 01:54 PM

It is the last time the file itself was modified. Copying from one PC to the other shouldn't alter these records, but it depends how you do it.

Tomgood · 03-11-2008, 02:41 PM

So does that mean, if you viewed a word doc..or a picture and downloaded it from the internet... the last written date and time would be when the creator made the doc/image, or would it be from when it was downloaded?

sorry if I am confused

03-11-2008, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tomgood New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	Last written (definition?) Can anyone please define for me how the term "last written date/time" should be read when viewed on a file. is it the date and time it was written by the person creating it, or is it the time it was written to your pc. I.e... if I made a file and then someone else copied it 6 months later, is the last written date the time I made it or the time they copied it and placed it on their pc. If this makes any sense? Thanks in advance

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Rothzael Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere but not here. Posts: 83	It is the last time the file itself was modified. Copying from one PC to the other shouldn't alter these records, but it depends how you do it. __________________ Programming Assignment Help Programming tutorials

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03-11-2008, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tomgood New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	So does that mean, if you viewed a word doc..or a picture and downloaded it from the internet... the last written date and time would be when the creator made the doc/image, or would it be from when it was downloaded? sorry if I am confused