FileTimePropPage

• A windows shell extension that is used to change file's create/update/access time through property page (in Japanese).
• Development environment: .NET Framework 4.8 Windows 10 20H2 VS2019.

Dependencies

• SharpShell 2.7.2

Compile

• If you are using command line tool such as dotnet cli:

# FileTimePropPage.Extension project
cd FileTimePropPage.Extension
rm bin/ obj/ -rf
dotnet msbuild -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=x64
# -> FileTimePropPage.Extension\bin\x64\Release\FileTimePropPage.Extension.dll

# FileTimePropPage.Implementation project
cd FileTimePropPage.Implementation
rm bin/ obj/ -rf
dotnet msbuild -property:Configuration=Release -property:Platform=x64
# -> FileTimePropPage.Implementation\bin\x64\Release\FileTimePropPage.Implementation.exe

• If you are using Visual Studio:

# You just need to open the sln file, build it in x64 platform with Release configuration.

Register

• Note that you need to add the following into PATH.
  • sn.exe ildasm.exe (Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\vx.xA\bin\NETFX x.x Tools)
  • ilasm.exe regasm.exe (Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\vx.x.x)
• Open cmd as administrator, and you may need to restart explorer.exe.

Register.bat
# or execute the following commands

cd FileTimePropPage.Extension\bin\x64\Release
sn -k key.snk # generate key
ildasm FileTimePropPage.Extension.dll /OUTPUT=FileTimePropPage.Extension.il
ilasm FileTimePropPage.Extension.il /DLL /OUTPUT=FileTimePropPage.Extension.dll /KEY=key.snk # add key to dll
regasm /codebase FileTimePropPage.Extension.dll # register

# Note that before replace the dll, you need to unregister it first !!!

• Finally, setup registry for FileTimePropPage.Implementation.

; Use RegisterImpl.reg

; Note to replace to your FileTimePropPage.Implementation.exe path.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AoiHosizora\FileTimePropPage]
"Implementation"="\"E:\\Projects\\FileTimePropPage\\FileTimePropPage.Implementation\\bin\\x64\\Release\\FileTimePropPage.Implementation.exe\""

Unregister

• Open cmd as administrator.

Unregister.bat
# or execute the following commands

cd FileTimePropPage.Extension\bin\x64\Release
regasm /u FileTimePropPage.Extension.dll # unregister

Screenshots

References

• dwmkerr/sharpshell
• Property Sheet Extensions