reopen discussion about movefolder

[SjeekSpier]

I found in the google newsgroup there was a discussion about the movefolder
method. But that thread isn't on the newsserver any more. So I want to
reopen it.

I already know that there is a problem moving files between two servers
using different operating systems. A workaround is copyfolder and delfolder.
But when I use copyfolder the date-properties (last-changed, last-accessed
etc) are lost. And these attributes of the original folder I want to keep.
Is there a way to do this.

Thanks
Arian

[Raoul Watson]

"SjeekSpier " <am*******@sp am-planet.nl> wrote in message
news:c0******** **@reader10.wxs .nl...

I found in the google newsgroup there was a discussion about the movefolder method. But that thread isn't on the newsserver any more. So I want to
reopen it.

I already know that there is a problem moving files between two servers
using different operating systems. A workaround is copyfolder and delfolder. But when I use copyfolder the date-properties (last-changed, last-accessed
etc) are lost. And these attributes of the original folder I want to keep.
Is there a way to do this.

Thanks
Arian

The file system object wouldn't know specific attributes. Basically all it
does is create a folder at the destination then create the files. So copied
files is the same as a brandnew created file (as far as date accessed and
date modified). Some Network OS which has proprietary file system such as
Novell, has certain file attributes not present in other OS. In order to
preserve those attributes (like rights, etc.) you have to use its native
file copy utility.

If you really want to I guess you can get the attribute information before
you copy and set it after the file is copied. But why would one want to do
that extra work?