Also note the WiX toolset preserves the timestamps on the files in the cabinets. If you want control over the times of the files, set them before creating the MSI.
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Wilson, Phil <phil.wil...@invensys.com>wrote: > Windows Installer will set the Modify and Creation dates of data files to > be identical when they're installed - is that what you're seeing? That's to > identify modified-after-installation files. Maybe sometimes that's a > "future" date. > > Phil Wilson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:45 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; > wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Strange behavior with date modifying of installed > files > > WiX / MSI doesn't have any elements/table data to express file timestamps. > This is a function of when the file is compressed into the CAB. > > > I don't see anything strange about the behavior as it's expected since > windows is aware of UTC and Local time and will use UTC internally but show > Local to the user. > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: "Grigory Konovalov" <grigory.konova...@confirmit.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 4:23 AM > > To: "wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: [WiX-users] Strange behavior with date modifying of installed > files > > > Hi all, > > > I have noticed a strange behavior during installation. > > For example, we have a build server with UTC+01.00. > > I have a production server with UTC-06.00. > > I run a build on the build server and create an installation. > > I install the installation on the production server and can see, that > "modify date" of all files are in future. > > Is such behavior correct? > > May I change "modify date" parameter by WIX? > > > Grigory Konovalov > > Software Engineer > > grigory.konova...@confirmit.com<mailto:grigory.konova...@confirmit.com> | > Phone +7 4852 586 924 | Mobile +7 902 221 6886 > > > Confirmit(r) [everywhere] > > > Software for Market Research and Enterprise Feedback Management > > > Confirmit Ltd., 56 Lisizina str., Yaroslavl, Russia, 150014 > > www.confirmit.com<http://www.confirmit.com/> | Main/fax +7 4852 586 924; > +7 4852 586 925 > > > The information contained in this email message may be privileged, > confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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