Should be as easy as this: insert a foreach to parse each file and you should be set.
PS C:\temp> $source = "c:\temp" > PS C:\temp> $d = [datetime](Get-ItemProperty -Path $source -Name > LastWriteTime).lastwritetime > PS C:\temp> $source2 = "C:\temp\7-Zip" > PS C:\temp> $d2 = [datetime](Get-ItemProperty -Path $source2 -Name > LastWriteTime).lastwritetime > PS C:\temp> Compare-Object $d $d2 > InputObject SideIndicator > ----------- ------------- > 7/31/2013 12:01:57 PM => > 12/9/2013 4:12:11 PM <= On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 6:59 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Aha! > > Thanks for all the input guys. I think I may be able to continue onwards > now....although I will probably hit a snag when I try to compare the two, > knowing my luck :-) > > Cheers, > > > JR > > > On 10 December 2013 14:51, Christopher Bodnar <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> get-childitem c:\temp\* |select -expandproperty lastAccessTime|get-date >> -Format g >> *Christopher Bodnar* >> Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise >> Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 >> 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> * The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America* >> >> *www.guardianlife.com* <http://www.guardianlife.com/> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: James Rankin <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Date: 12/10/2013 06:29 AM >> Subject: [NTSysADM] PowerShell is my weakness.... >> Sent by: [email protected] >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> I'm trying to compare the date/time stamps of two folders (including all >> the included files and subfolders). So far, this seems to do the trick >> >> get-childitem c:\users\me\test\* | select -expandproperty lastaccesstime >> >> but the problem is it pumps out the date in a long format - how can I get >> it to be a short format so I can easily compare the two? >> >> TIA, >> >> >> >> >> -- >> * James Rankin* >> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >> *http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk*<http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk/> >> ----------------------------------------- This message, and any >> attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, >> confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the >> reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that >> any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this >> message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, >> please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the >> message and any attachments. Thank you. > > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >
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