I am looking for free software that can fullfill this specific function.

[LottaFun]

I want to run a program on a folder based on date and then 2 weeks later, I want to run the program again. It must then tell me what files and folders have been added since my last date and the new date.
Sounds easy, but try and find such a utility. Most utilities compare two folders and can sync them and so on. This is not what I want.

I have a lot of folders and people add new folders and files to them during a month period. I want this program to show me the files\folders that have been added since my last date and the current date that I specify. That's all. I don't want to sync or anything. I just want to know what has been added in the time frame that I specify.:erm:

 

[Synaesthesia]

Sorry if this sounds silly, but can't you sort the files in the folder by date added, then it will show the newest files on top, and in order of date they were placed there?

 

[Cadavre777]

Can you tell us what sort of environment you need this deployed? Is this for personal or business use? If we had a more information to go on we could probably help find a suitable solution for you.

 

[LottaFun]

I want to run it on a business network drive.

 

[LottaFun]

Sorry if this sounds silly, but can't you sort the files in the folder by date added, then it will show the newest files on top, and in order of date they were placed there?

You can sort by date modified, date accessed, and date created, but how do you look at date added and how do you do it if you have to scan 300 folders?

 

[warwickw]

What you are looking for is the equivalent of the unix command "find / -type f -mtime -30" ie show the files modified in the last 30 days I suppose you could always install cygwin and run that command

 

[francoislr]

Windows 7 Perhaps? Do a search of *.* and sort them by date.

 

[francoislr]

I just tried it on my pc, 500GB worth of pictures, movies and recording projects and and....Sorted by date, all worked fine. So in essence, use Windows 7.

 

[francoislr]

But if you could use linux, even better;-)

 

[phiber]

Write an app ? Should be quite simple.

 

[Synaesthesia]

You can sort by date modified, date accessed, and date created, but how do you look at date added and how do you do it if you have to scan 300 folders?

A smart folder! (In OS X) In Windows 7 it's called a smart folder.

Basically it's like a saved search.

 

[Conradl]

I use TreeSize pro at several customers to track file server usage. Its a great tool for the price: http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/

 

[LottaFun]

Sort by date will sort files that have been acessed also. I don't want that. I only want to know what files have been added in a certain time frame.

 

[LottaFun]

I use TreeSize pro at several customers to track file server usage. Its a great tool for the price: http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/

Treesize pro will show you all the files and space used. That is not what I want. I wan't to specify a start date and an end date and what I should get is a directory listing of all new added files between those two dates. Surely there must be a solution. I can't tweak/make changes to a production server.

 

[Synaesthesia]

Write an App or get someone to write one for you.

 

[Conradl]

Treesize pro will show you all the files and space used. That is not what I want. I wan't to specify a start date and an end date and what I should get is a directory listing of all new added files between those two dates. Surely there must be a solution. I can't tweak/make changes to a production server.

You looking for something that will give you a view like this:

Name Path Size Last Change Last Access File Type Owner Attributes Creation Date
Windows6.1-KB980182-x86-EXPRESS.cab C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\17c8826b76385d5e2f5b4b70eb607966\ 299.6 KB 3/19/2010 3/31/2010 .cab (WinRAR archive) SYSTEM A 3/31/2010
ArPot.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 35.9 KB 3/18/2010 3/18/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswAR.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 135.0 KB 3/18/2010 3/18/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswBoot.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 1216.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswCleanerDLL.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 402.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswCmnBS.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 198.5 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswCmnIS.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 132.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswCmnOS.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 78.5 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswEngin.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 1064.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswRawFS.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 280.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
aswScan.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 56.5 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
exts.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 4.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
fwAux.dll C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 32.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .dll (Application extension) Administrators A 3/31/2010
Sf.bin C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\defs\10033102\ 477.0 KB 3/17/2010 3/17/2010 .bin (VLC media file (.bin)) Administrators A 3/31/2010
wcesmgr_20100330_133602.mvu C:\Users\PC\AppData\Local\Temp\ 4.5 KB 3/4/2010 3/30/2010 .mvu (MVU File) Administrators A 3/30/2010

 

[LottaFun]

Nope won't work. Take a file created on another computer and copy it to your computer. It retains the original creation date. If you then access and edit it the date will change but the files might not be accessed at all and just be put on the network for storage.

No I am no programmer.

Told you I could not find a solution!!

 

[Conradl]

Nope won't work. Take a file created on another computer and copy it to your computer. It retains the original creation date. If you then access and edit it the date will change but the files might not be accessed at all and just be put on the network for storage.

No I am no programmer.

Told you I could not find a solution!!

Trying really hard to help you here - its almost like you do not want to find a solution Treesize does work (you can run a scan and compare the two xml exports) - copying a file will change the create date - move will keep the create date but modify the accessed date. Anyway, use it, don't use it....

 

[Viper25]

Nope won't work. Take a file created on another computer and copy it to your computer. It retains the original creation date. If you then access and edit it the date will change but the files might not be accessed at all and just be put on the network for storage.

No I am no programmer.

Told you I could not find a solution!!

If you trying to find help on a public forum, it helps to be a bit nice.
Stay away from those double exclamation marks.

 

[LottaFun]

If you trying to find help on a public forum, it helps to be a bit nice.
Stay away from those double exclamation marks.

The double exclamation marks just show how frustrated I am that I can't find a utility. It is mindboggeling. Surely somebody somewhere has had a similar request?