Q68797: _dos_setftime() Fails to Set Date and Time for File on Network

Article: Q68797
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10 6.00 6.00a | 5.10 6.00 6.00a
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist5.10 buglist6.00 buglist6.00a | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 31-JAN-1991

The _dos_setftime() function is used to set the date and time of a
file. If the file is on a local drive, the function behaves as
expected; however, if the file resides on a network drive, the date
and time will not get set correctly. In this case, the _dos_setftime()
still returns a value indicating successful operation.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in C versions 5.10, 6.00,
and 6.00a and QuickC versions 2.00, 2.01, 2.50, and 2.51 (buglist2.00,
buglist2.01, buglist2.50, and buglist2.51). We are researching this
problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.