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[QB-154] Files in publish/.../artifacts directory have incorrect time stamp
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| Status: | Resolved |
| Project: | QuickBuild |
| Component/s: | None |
| Affects Version/s: | None |
| Fix Version/s: | None |
| Type: | Bug | Priority: | Major |
| Reporter: | Don Ross | Assigned To: | Robin Shen |
| Resolution: | Fixed | Votes: | 0 |
| Remaining Estimate: | Unknown | Time Spent: | Unknown |
| Original Estimate: | Unknown | ||
| Environment: | Windows 2003 | ||
| Description |
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When a build completes and files are published from the build directory to the artifacts directory, the 'Last Modified' value (and the timestamp on the files themselves in the artifacts directory) is the time that the files were copied, not when they were generated. Since this is also the end-time of the build, it is redundant information and not useful. What would be useful is the initial creation time of the files. Normally, when files are copied on Windows, the creation time is preserved. However, Quickbuild for some reason overwrites the creation time when it publishes files to the artifacts directory, making the 'Published artifacts' summary of questionable value. This is a request that QuickBuild preserve creation/last modification time on the files when they are published. I would also like to see the ability to sort the files by timestamp rather than name under 'Published artifacts', but that is of secondary concern. Thanks. |
| Comments |
| Comment by Robin Shen [ 07/Nov/06 05:40 PM ] |
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It seems that on Windows platform, when you copy a file inside file explorer, the modification time is preserved. However the creation time is set to current time. So I think QuickBuild should work in the same way, that is, keep the modification time, but update the creation time. What do you think? Regards. Robin |
| Comment by Don Ross [ 08/Nov/06 09:37 AM ] |
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Yes, I agree, that would be best. Currently, QuickBuild updates both the modification time and creation time when the files are published; it is the modification time that shows up in Windows Explorer, and that is actually the value what I am concerned about. Thank you. |