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[Discuss] Directory mode: Directory date in flat lists   [Discuss]

By: John Gruener     Orlando, Florida  
Date: Jun 04,2011 at 00:24
In Response to: [Discuss] Directory mode: Directory date in flat lists (Juergen Hestermann)

> When I look at directory lists in dir mode I see the last access
> date of the directories. But this date is of little use IMO. Much better
> would be to have the date of the youngest file in the directory (or
> branch, dependend on Alt+Kbyte setting) logged so far. Only if nothing is
> logged, it should revert back to the last access date of the directory
> itself. This would then allow to sort directories (branches) by recent
> activity. This is possible in TreeSize too. Does anybody have any
> objections/comments about such a change?

As Kim pointed out, what you are seeing is the last Write date, which in the case of NTFS (if I'm not mistaken) is in fact the last Write date of the youngest file.

Better yet would be to have the often-requested Creation Date. In the case of directories, to me this would be closer to the meaning of a file's last Write date. IOW, the date the directory itself was last written. This request is even more important now with Dir Mode.

Re: Second most wanted ZEP ? - Frances Wohlfelder - Jun 25,2002 at 04:12
http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=39324

A Z-Tree Challenge! - Brian Layman - Sep 20,2002 at 11:43
http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=41515

Re: Creation Dates - John Gruener - Apr 7,2005 at 15:08
http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=67114

Creation Dates once more - Olivier Avenel - Mar 7,2007 at 03:17
http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=89618

[Q] Is there a way to sort files by Created Date/Time? - John Montenigro - Mar 04,2009 at 17:01
http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=105904

ZT Wiki Wishlist
http://www.ztwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Wishlist
20. Option to Include Creation Date in Ctrl+Batch output - added by Ian, 8 Mar 2007

21. Option to Sort by Creation Date - added by Ian, 8 Mar 2007
> This facility would be handy to track down which applications created the files.
> If Directory Sorting is implemented Sort by Creation Date should also be included.

Creation Date is still my top priority wish, even before Directory Mode.

- John

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