Linux: How to set a Folder Date/Time to Now?

[QEnnay]

Hi,

Linux Mint + Lazarus-v4.0: all up to date

I need to force a base-folder Date to Now. I have searched, I checked several AI sites that suggested using fpSetDate etc, but I cannot get it to compile.

I already have sysUtils and baseUnix in the uses for other stuff, but it balks at any "fp...." stuff.

How's it done?

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1.  
2. procedure setFolderDate(aPath : string) ;
3. begin
4. //   example   aPath:='/media/userName/backDrv/home/userName/';
5.  
6.   setFolderPath(aPath);
7.  
8. end;
9.  
10.  

Thanks

[cdbc]

Hi
You're looking for "Touch"  ...in FPC it's called FpUTime(): cint;
It can be found through 'baseunix' 
I think it'll work for directories too, by the looks of the source-code...
HTH
Regards Benny

[bytebites]

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. filesetdate(afilename, DateTimeToFileDate(atime))

[QEnnay]

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. filesetdate(afilename, DateTimeToFileDate(atime))

Awesome thanks, works a treat.

[QEnnay]

You're looking for "Touch"  ...in FPC it's called FpUTime(): cint;
It can be found through 'baseunix' 

Hi Benny, thanks, I had previously been using "touch" but as with "fpAnything" they give a "not found" error, maybe just v4.0.

Bytebites offering has resolved it all.