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Article #131Re: How to know if files was changed
From: Ray Marron
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:49
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:49
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"Bruno Lovatti" <blovatti(remove this)@terra.com.br> wrote in message news:400d5745@newsgroups.borland.com... ... > Bryan, how about backup softwares that uses > differential and incremental methods? > I think they use archive bits. [SNIP] Many do. The use of archive flags should also work for you, assuming that no backup software clears yours before you have a chance to upload them! If you're using FTP, you can retrieve the date, time and size from the server before you upload. My FTP client occasionally asks me if I'm sure I want to overwrite a newer file on the server (usually due to clock differences). You'll have to watch out for clock & timezone differences here. Also, it seems that many FTP servers timestamp the files with it's own clock when they are written, so the server's date/time may reflect the upload time rather than the modify time. Otherwise, the database seems like your only "foolproof" choice. Good luck! -- Ray Marron
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