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Re: Should I Delete to Overwrite?

To: REALbasic Network Users Group <realbasic-nug at lists dot realsoftware dot com>
Subject: Re: Should I Delete to Overwrite?
From: Steve Schacht <shot at frontier dot net>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:29:26 -0600
On 8-30-2002 1:23 PM, Dennis Birch wrote:

> It seems to me that this suggestion, and the idea of deleting the
> file and writing a new one, would both result in a file with a new
> creation date which could be confusing to the user. Swapping with a
> temporary file using the Toolbox call has the advantage of changing
> only the file's modification date as far as I know.

Interesting point, but at first glance, it appears you can change the
creation date via the FolderItem; so it appears RB could still be used and
the creation date preserved.

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Steve Schacht
shot at frontier dot net


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