Thread: How to programmatically change a directory’s date/time under Win95?

Does anyone know how to change the creation date and time of a directory programmatically, under Windows 95?

Please note: I know it can easily be done under Windows NT/2000/XP by getting a file handle for the directory by calling CreateFile(…,FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS, …) , and then passing that handle to SetFileTime(); But this doesn’t work under Windows 95!

Thank you,
Mike

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There are a few alternatives, none of them very good.

• Use 16bit assembler code (this must be compiled with a 16bit compiler).
• Change the computer date, recreate the directory.
• Manipulate the FAT manually. Dangerous.
• Ignore Win9x. How many people are running Win95 and installing new software?