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Set file modified date to creation date for fileset
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set-modified-to-creation-date.sh
# This doesn't work in its current form... I don't remember what the problem is
for i in $( ls ); do
if [ "$i" == "DSC_0518.JPG" ]; then
modified=\"$(GetFileInfo -m $i)\"
SetFile -d \'$modified\' $i
fi
done
count=1
for i in $( ls ); do
SetFile -d "12/03/2013 14:00:0$count" $i
(( count++ ))
done
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