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[Wdll]

His is 73.8 kb 4/16/2008 7:39 pm

[DRG]

Interesting...

Your opponent has the exact same info for Icon0005.shp as my master game AND my development game

Your's is different

When Icon0005.shp is right clicked on and properties choosen is should read

SIZE:73.8 KB (75,573 bytes)
SIZE ON DISK:76.0 KB (77,824 bytes)

CREATED:Tuesday, October 03, 2006, 2:11:11 PM
MODIFIED:Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 7:39:55 PM

How yours got to be a day older is a bit of a mystery.

Don

[Wdll]

Hmm, I didn't click on properties for mine, just the pop up.
I just click the properties of the file and this is what I get.
Size 73.8 KB (75,573 bytes)
Size on disk: 76.0KB (77,824 bytes)
Created 01 June 2005, 10:06:12
Modified 17 April 2008, 02:39:55
Accessed 29 April 2008, 22:21:16

Is there something I can check with the actual disc the game comes?

[DRG]

Icon0005.shp was last updated in the MBT V4 patch and when I make a fresh extraction of that patch into a test folder and check the details of the file I get the same info I reported earlier.

Your's is different. The sizes are exactly the same but the the reported Modified date is not the same. The Created date for all three version of my file I checked are different.

My master game shows

CREATED:Tuesday, October 03, 2006, 2:11:11 PM

my working game shows

CREATED: Monday, December 31, 2007, 8:28:42 PM

the Test folder I just created shows

CREATED: Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 11:47:04 AM

However ALL three show

MODIFIED: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 7:39:55 PM

AND........ all three show today as the Accessed date. Why your's shows 29 April 2008 as "today" is another mystery ( you may refer back to my earlier remark that your computer may be cursed )


I cannot explain why but I can guess but that's not the same as knowing. I would suggest as a start you extract the V4 patch to a test folder then check the dates the version of Icon0005.shp that pops out reports and see if they are the same as mine or your old install.

We'll take it a step at a time depending on the answer.


Don

[Wdll]

Here is the info from the patch v4.0 in an empty folder
size 73.8 (75,573 bytes)
Size on disk: 76.0 KB (77,824 bytes)
created 25 March 2008, 18:47:04
Modified 17 April 2008, 02:39:55
Accessed 29 April 2008, 22:21:16

[DRG]

I belive I have solved the "accessed" Mystery.

My Icon0005.shp reads
MODIFIED: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 7:39:55 PM

and your's reads

Modified 17 April 2008, 02:39:55

Becasue your timezone is 7 hours in advance of mine and if I add 7 hours onto 7:39:55 PM on April 16, 2008 I get 17 April 2008, 02:39:55


Well that was fun but the problem still remains. If I think of anything else to check I'll let you know. This doesn't explain why when you access the file it gives you 29 April 2008, 22:21:16 though. I'll assume it's some kind of Vista quirk becasue that is supposed to be (quote)" displays the date this file or folder was last opened" and everything I open with XP tells me it's today



Don

[Wdll]

Ok Don, thank you.

[Pats]

I'm using Vista as well and it reads Icon0005.shp
Modified 17 April 2008, 01:39:55
Accessed 29 April 2008, 21:21:16

so, confirms it is a Vista ****

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Pats

I'm using Vista as well and it reads Icon0005.shp
Modified 17 April 2008, 01:39:55
Accessed 29 April 2008, 21:21:16

so, confirms it is a Vista ****

Vista must handle this a bit differently than XP and it obviously reads what timezone the file originated from and adjusts to the users local timezone. It's all very nice and very creative on MS's part but it does make sorting things like this a PITA


From the accessed time both Pats and WDII report and counting back 6 and 7 hours that looks to be about the time the file was likely being compiled into the installer. The installer was fully created at 15:27:22 my time on 4/29/08 and it's quite conceivable that Icon0005.shp could very well have been processed by the installer at 15:21:16 and that's why it's reporting those times.



Don

[Wdll]

btw, irrelevant I know, but Pats is not my opponent in the game.