Application Synopsis

The Win95 Touch File Date/Time application was built to allow application
developers, who use make files to build their applications, to set the
last modified date & times of selected files to force the compiler to
rebuild and or relink their projects.  When the application is complete
and ready for distribution, the file date/times of the distributed
modules can be set to reflect release versions.  Application developers
can, for example, wire it into the Microsoft C++ visual work bench
through its Options/Tools menu to enrich their development environment
or it can be used as a stand-alone-application.

The application was designed to handle a huge number of files from
multiple directories.  There is a display limitation which will limit
the number of files you can touch at one time.  The display limitation
is excess of 100,000 lines and since 1 display line is consumed per
touched file, the file limit is larger than you'll ever need.  Touch
is long file name aware.  You will still get the 8.3 format if the
file/directory includes one or more spaces in the name or you are
running over a network that uses 16 bit drivers.

Touch File Date/Time remembers the last directory where files were
touched and will default to that directory on the next invocation.
Additionally, Touch File Date/Time remembers its last size and desktop
position and will restore itself to that size and position until you
change it.  If you position it partially or fully off the desktop, it
will restore itself fully on the desktop.

The application will NOT alter the date/time of hidden, read only, or
system files.  These files types are not available for selection in the
Select Files dialog.

You may set the file date/time by entering a date or by entering a date
and time.  The date format is MM/DD/YY  or MM-DD-YY where MM is the
month, DD is the day, and YY is the year.  You may use YYYY in lieu of
the YY if you customarily include the century in your year.  If you do
NOT enter a time, the time component will be set to one minute after
midnight on the date you specify.  If you enter a time, it must be in
HH:MM:SS or HH:MM format where HH is hours (0-23), MM is minutes (0-59),
and the optional SS is seconds (0-59).  If you leave both the date and
time blank, Touch File Date/Time will get the current date/time from
your computer's clock and use it to set the last modified date/time for
the selected files.

The application is easy and safe to use, just type in or leave blank
the date and or date and time, select one or more files you want touch,
and Begin!

