This is a re-post.  This seems like it could possibly be a common problem someone 
might have.  Is there a more appropriate forum somewhere else?  Thanks.

>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Flagg, David  
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 10:26 AM
> To:   '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject:      File data and timestamp
> 
> I have a binary file that is in my repository, libtemp.a, which has the following 
> timestamp in cvsroot (i.e., timestamp in the Unix filesystem): Jun 18 09:42.  
> Apparently, this is the time when I last tagged the file.
> 
> When I check out the file (with WinCVS, by the way), the date on the file is (as 
> viewed by Win 2K): 5/3/2004 6:47 PM.  This is the date/time when I last committed 
> the file.  This also agrees with the timestamp in the Entries file.
> 
> When I committed the file, the timestamp on the file was 12/24/2003 2:23 PM.  It is 
> important that this be the timestamp that is associated with the binary file, as it 
> is pulled in from another source.  When I check this file out, I want the timestamp 
> to continue to be 12/24/2003 2:23 PM.
> 
> (1) Is there a way that I should have committed this file such that I can get the 
> behavior I want?
> 
> (2) How can I correct the situation for this particular file?
> 
> Thanks!
> 


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