ludhianvi Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 Can you list your commands and their outputs? And that PDF doesn't have a date? I don't think that's possible. Hmmm...can you change individual tracking dates inside the word file with the touch command? I believe goose was after that instead of just changing the last modified/accessed info on the 'whole' file. But if the touch command can also change the tracking timestamps inside the word file then that is quite interesting.
goose Posted September 23, 2010 Author Posted September 23, 2010 Can you list your commands and their outputs? And that PDF doesn't have a date? I don't think that's possible. i'm not familiar with the jargon you're using. i'm talking about the dates recorded at the time tracked edits were made. i turned them off and then essentially froze the document by turning into a PDF....I hope! i.e. the recipient of the PDF will simply see word text with my amendments but will not be able to do anything to it and in particular will not see the date i made the changes.
yoda Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 lol nospam, he wanted to change tracking dates inside the doc, not change the fecking last modified date/timestamp of the file. and I can't believe goose did a touch and expect his tracking date/timestamp to change "INSIDE" his file. :giggle:
nospam Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 My Apologies - goose for not reading your post correctly, thanks for clearing that up ludhianvi and yoda. lol yoda.
goose Posted September 23, 2010 Author Posted September 23, 2010 lol nospam, he wanted to change tracking dates inside the doc, not change the fecking last modified date/timestamp of the file. and I can't believe goose did a touch and expect his tracking date/timestamp to change "INSIDE" his file. :giggle: what do you mean yoda?
yoda Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 what do you mean yoda? well he gave you a command (which works on some operating systems only) to change the last modified time stamp of a file, like the one you see when you do a directory listing or from windows explorer, and it applies to any file, not just word docs and has nothing to do with the tracking changes date/timestamp inside a word doc. so, I am wondering why the feck did you even try it? :hehe: I am just kidding, ofc you didn't know what the feck it was supposed to do, you just wanted a magic wand to fix your lazy ass. :hysterical: BTW I had a suggestion a few posts before this, which might have a chance of working.
goose Posted September 23, 2010 Author Posted September 23, 2010 well he gave you a command (which works on some operating systems only) to change the last modified time stamp of a file, like the one you see when you do a directory listing or from windows explorer, and it applies to any file, not just word docs and has nothing to do with the tracking changes date/timestamp inside a word doc. so, I am wondering why the feck did you even try it? :hehe: I am just kidding, ofc you didn't know what the feck it was supposed to do, you just wanted a magic wand to fix your lazy ass. :hysterical: BTW I had a suggestion a few posts before this, which might have a chance of working. no read my post again - i never tried that, i wouldn't know how! you mean tell them to shove it?
yoda Posted September 23, 2010 Posted September 23, 2010 no read my post again - i never tried that, i wouldn't know how! you mean tell them to shove it? No, this one: Why can't you copy and paste your new document on top of the old one after changing system date/time? 1. You make sure you have an editable copy of the original. 2. Save your new one, turn off tracking. 3. Reset system date/time. 4. Copy/paste from new doc to original. Ofc you will only need to copy/paste the sections which you changed or else the entire doc will probably show in tracking/changes.
goose Posted September 23, 2010 Author Posted September 23, 2010 i've sent it now. but that's interesting. it could i work i guess. step 4 is the key. if you take the newly saved text and copy over original will track changes still distinguish between new and old? i fear this may remain a mystery forever more!
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