[rapo]

Hello,
I have a file that is read (parsed into memory) with StreamReader. Originally the file is parsed and closed but the LastAccessTime is changed.
I'm using this code to set the dates as were before opening but it's not working because I still have a difference of couple of seconds between the original datetime and the one after read.

FileInfo original_File_info = new FileInfo(Constants.FilePath);
/* parsing */
/* Streamreader closing*/
File.SetAccessControl(Constants.FilePath, original_File_info.GetAccessControl());
File.SetAttributes(Constants.FilePath, original_File_info.Attributes);
File.SetCreationTimeUtc(Constants.FilePath, original_File_info.CreationTimeUtc);
File.SetLastAccessTimeUtc(Constants.FilePath, original_File_info.LastAccessTimeUtc);
File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(Constants.FilePath, original_File_info.LastWriteTimeUtc);   

How can be solved this problem?

[tlhIn`toq]

Read the file access time before you access it.
... do your thing
Write the dates back.

[eclipsed4utoo]

So the LastAccessTime is changing when you are reading the file, and you want that value to go back to what it was before you read the file?

Get the LastAccessTimeUtc before you read the file and store it in a DateTime object. After you have completed, use the SetLastAccessTimeUtc(like you are now) and give it the DateTime object that you stored.

[Curtis Rutland]

I'm curious why you'd want to touch a file without appearing to have done so.