creating a new file

[JES]

On Tuesday 28 May 2002 22:51, David Faure wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 May 2002 20:23, JES wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Is it correct that the creation date of a file, created in konqueror with
> > RMB -> "Create New" -> "Text File..." is set to 14/7/00 ?
>
> A copy preserves the modification time of the original file,
> so you get the time of your template ;)
>
> > Or is this a bug ?
>
> Arguably it is one, yes. We should "touch" the file after copying it.
> Dunno how to do that in a network-transparent way though (e.g. over FTP)
For ftp, you don't have to 'touch', because the new file will be transferred 
over ftp, getting the right creation date. I guess it's only for file:/ , 
isn't it ?

Edwin.