Is it possible to set the date/time of a directory in windows with Python? If so how?

I'm trying to set any of the dates (create, modification, access) of a directory under windows with python. I'm trying to do this as I'm trying to write a unittest for a directory cleaning script I'm writing (ie I need the test to set the create/mod time for some of the directories so that I can

Re: Is it possible to set the date/time of a directory in windows with Python? If so how?

Thanks very much for that roger :-) I changed my code to filehandle = win32file.CreateFile(file, win32file.GENERIC_WRITE, win32file.FILE_SHARE_WRITE, None, win32con.OPEN_ALWAYS, win32con.FILE_FLAG_BACKUP_SEMANTICS, None) nowWin32=pywintypes.Time(theTime)

Re: Looking for resources for making the jump from Java to Python easier and more productive

Thanks for those ... just by looking at the colour of the links in my browser I'd only found 4 of those already so I appreciate the heads up :- ) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Looking for resources for making the jump from Java to Python easier and more productive

I've actually managed to find some other links by backtracking through some of the links that you provided. The most comprehensive so far is this one http://www.razorvine.net/python/PythonForJavaProgrammers and a summary version (on the same site)

Looking for resources for making the jump from Java to Python easier and more productive

I'm just starting out with python, after having a long history with Java. I was wondering if there were any resources or tips from anyone out there in Python-land that can help me make the transition as successfully as possible? Perhaps you've made the transition yourself or just have experience

Re: How should multiple (related) projects be arranged (structured) and configured so that they can share code, have a related package structure and enable proper unittesting, and ensuring no namespac

Thanks everyone for their assistance. I have managed to achieve all that I set out to do: - separation between src and test folders - now successfully sharing code between projects - running unittest s and suites - avoiding namespace collisions The solution involved the following (if anyone else

How should multiple (related) projects be arranged (structured) and configured so that they can share code, have a related package structure and enable proper unittesting, and ensuring no namespace co

Summary: How should multiple (related) projects be arranged (structured) and configured so that the following is possible: o Sharing common code (one of the projects would be a common project referenced by all others and likely the others would share at least the common project and possibly

Re: How should multiple (related) projects be arranged (structured) and configured so that they can share code, have a related package structure and enable proper unittesting, and ensuring no namespac

Thanks for all the prompt helpful responses :- ) I have read and reread section 6.4 - of the python docs and it doesn't really help me. Just a couple of clarifications. I am already using a VCS (Version Control System) - subversion actually. When I mentioned a clear separation of production