Is it possible to include an action item in an action group so that when that particular action group is executed, the file modification date DOES NOT change unless actual changes are made to tags or files by that action group when it is applied to a collection of files. We wish to be able to do th…

[image] d2b: We wish to be able to do this in such a way that the file modification date never changes UNLESS one or more tags are actually added or changed. Otherwise, it is difficult to keep track of the "age"of the files in a library if they are processed but no changes actually occur. Now t…

The only way I can think of it noe is to create an additional self-defined date-tag.

[image] d2b: ... It is not sufficient to check the "preserve file modification date" option, as we do wish to update the file modification datestamp when actual changes are made. .. What about a filter that hides the files that do not have to be treated. That would also speed up the process…

[image] d2b: ... file modification date DOES NOT change unless actual changes are made to tags or files by that action group when it is applied to a collection of files. ... Now that I think about it, it seems appropriate that ANY TIME a tag command is executed, the file modification date is kep…

I would think something like that would introduce a huge amount of overhead into Mp3tag's file processing. How would Mp3tag know whether or not any data was changed when it saves values? It would have to keep a 'before' snapshot of the tag data for every file in the editor. And considering that you…

JJ Johnson: Something to keep in mind: I don't know whether or not this is relative to your situation, but one thing I've noticed (and make use of) is that even when you use Mp3tag's 'Preserve file modification time' when editing, the archive (A) attribute of the file will always be set when a …

[image] LaurenBacall: I'll have to check sometime if Macrium Reflect detects these changes, since according to a forum post on their site it sounds like they're using a different method of detection: Perhaps as an option? Since Reflect's approach to backup is really more along the lines of cl…

JJ Johnson: This way I always keep the chronological order in which they were added. Partly so that my music software can display newly added files without edits of old files bubbling to the top. Is the creation date very different from your date you added them? If not why don't you use the…

JJ Johnson: Using 'Tools' I run a small script that bumps the file modification times on the edited files by 2 seconds. This way I can easily use the timestamps for any mirroring and backup purposes. One of my Mp3tag requests in the past has been to have a third option when editing: "Bump file …

[image] LaurenBacall: What program are you using to modify the timestamps? It could be useful for me if there was a way of saving the original date modified timestamp to a custom tag, performing an action, then using a script to restore the original timestamp(s). See there ... maybe it works …

File Modified Data and Time Question

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DetlevD March 6, 2016, 9:24am 11

See there ... maybe it works still nowadays ...
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