I have also had this problem for years... Syncing the data on my PC with data on the server. (I treat my computer is the master, a few others update directly to the server. All others user the server as 'read only'.
I believe that the problem is that the PC and the Novell Server use different conventions for time and for coping with daylight savings. My cure has been to write a python program to change the time-stamp in my PC, which has be be run twice a year on the data file on my PC. (Takes long minutes to change data-stamp on PC ... takes days for SyncToy to copy all files that are one hours "newer" on one system to the other...
PYTHON LISTING (including wxGUI interface):
# Change_TimeStamp.py
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# For current directory, this routine reas each file and modifies time_stamp
# by user-specified amount ...
#
# Modification/History----------------------
#
# 07Mar'09 MPH: type in script found on InterNET
# 07Mar'09 MPH: modify to make os.stat() work in any specified directory
# 10Mar'09 MPH: simple wxGUI - fails to cope with global variables
# 15Mar'09 MPH: simple wxGUI works!
#
import os, time, sys
from stat import *
# adjust TimeStamp on ALL diles (in ALL subsirectories) of selected directory
#
def AdjustTimeStamp_DirectoryTree( sDir, tDIF ):
print ("in Adj() ... sDir = %s .... fDIFF = %s" % ( sDir, tDIF ))
for root, dir, files in os.walk( sDir ):
print "root = ", root
os.chdir( root ) # change to specified directory ( make os.stat() work! )
for f in files:
#
if ( os.path.isfile(f) ): # if FILE, adjust time; else - do NOTHING
st = os.stat(f)
atime = st[ST_ATIME] # time of last access of specified time
mtime = st[ST_MTIME] # time of last modification of specified time
print f, "\t", atime, mtime
#
# time shift ,,,
new_mtime = mtime + tDIF
# modify_time stamp of spefified time,.,
os.utime(f, (atime, new_mtime))
print "\n"
#===========================================================================
#
# create GUI/shell to control time shift ... ...
import wx
RootDIR = r"c:\Temp" # user specified directory
timeDIF = -1600 # time shift in seconds (+3600 ... move ONE hour (60 * 60) back)
#
# in Spring, Time advances (on server too) - PUSH BACK
# in Fall, Time retreats (on server too) - PUSH FORWARD
# wxPython Class to create/manage GUI
#
class MyForm(wx.Panel):
# constructor for main dialog box ...
#
def __init__( self, parent, id ):
# constructor for main dialog box ...
global RootDIR # use global 'RootDIE' at this scope ...
global timeDIF # use global 'timeDIF' at this scope ...
wx.Panel.__init__( self, parent, -1 )
panel = wx.Panel( self, -1 )
# Radio Buttons - Layout controls on panel:
vs = wx.BoxSizer( wx.VERTICAL )
box1_title = wx.StaticBox( panel, -1, " Specify Time Change " )
box1 = wx.StaticBoxSizer( box1_title, wx.VERTICAL )
grid1 = wx.FlexGridSizer( 0, 2, 0, 0 )
# Radio Buttons - 1st group of controls:
self.group1_ctrls = []
radio1 = wx.RadioButton( panel, -1, " Spring Forward", style = wx.RB_GROUP )
radio2 = wx.RadioButton( panel, -1, " Fall Backward " )
text1 = wx.TextCtrl( panel, -1, " FIX( - ONE hour )" )
text2 = wx.TextCtrl( panel, -1, " FIX( + ONE hour )" )
self.group1_ctrls.append((radio1, text1))
self.group1_ctrls.append((radio2, text2))
for radio, text in self.group1_ctrls:
grid1.Add( radio, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTRE|wx.LEFT|wx.RIGHT|wx.TOP, 5 )
grid1.Add( text, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTRE|wx.LEFT|wx.RIGHT|wx.TOP, 5 )
box1.Add( grid1, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTRE|wx.ALL, 5 )
vs.Add( box1, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTRE|wx.ALL, 5 )
panel.SetSizer( vs )
vs.Fit( panel )
panel.Move( (70,30) )
self.panel = panel
# Radio Buttons - Setup event handling and initial state for controls:
for radio, text in self.group1_ctrls:
self.Bind(wx.EVT_RADIOBUTTON, self.OnGroup1Select, radio )
for radio, text in self.group1_ctrls:
radio.SetValue(0)
text.Enable(False)
# DirDialogBix - Create BUTTON to call DirDialog
b = wx.Button(self, -1, " Select ROOT Directory for Time Stamp Fix ", (75,145))
self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnButton, b)
# Text Box to display currently selected root directory
sMsg = ( "Selected Directory: %s %s" % (RootDIR," "))
print timeDIF
print RootDIR
l2 = wx.StaticText(self, -1, sMsg)
l2.Move( (85,185) )
# Execute Button - modify TimeStamp
b = wx.Button(self, 10, "Execute Adjust Time Stamp on Selected Root ", (75, 220))
self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnClick, b)
# Process Radio-Button Selection ...
#
def OnGroup1Select( self, event ):
radio_selected = event.GetEventObject()
global RootDIR # use global 'RootDIE' at this scope ...
global timeDIF # use global 'timeDIF' at this scope ...
for radio, text in self.group1_ctrls:
if radio is radio_selected:
text.Enable(True)
else:
text.Enable(False)
if ( radio_selected.GetLabel() == " Spring Forward" ):
timeDIF = -3600
else:
timeDIF = +3600
print timeDIF
print RootDIR
# Process Button that activates DirDialog ...
#
def OnButton(self, evt):
# In this case we include a "New directory" button.
dlg = wx.DirDialog(self, "Choose a directory:",
style=wx.DD_DEFAULT_STYLE
#| wx.DD_DIR_MUST_EXIST
#| wx.DD_CHANGE_DIR
)
# If the user selects OK, then we process the dialog's data.
# This is done by getting the path data from the dialog - BEFORE
# we destroy it.
global timeDIF
global RootDIR
if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
RootDIR = dlg.GetPath()
# Text Box to display currently selected root directory
sMsg = ( "Selected Directory: %s %s" % (dlg.GetPath(),
" "))
l2 = wx.StaticText(self, -1, sMsg)
l2.Move( (85,185) )
print timeDIF
print RootDIR
# Only destroy a dialog after you're done with it.
dlg.Destroy()
# Process Button that Executes TimeStamp Adjustment ...
#
def OnClick(self, event):
global timeDIF
global RootDIR
print timeDIF
print RootDIR
AdjustTimeStamp_DirectoryTree( RootDIR, timeDIF )
app = wx.PySimpleApp()
frame = wx.Frame(None, -1, " Utility to Adjust TimeStamp ")
MyForm(frame,-1)
frame.SetSize(wx.Size(400,325)) # (width, height)
frame.Show(1)
app.MainLoop()
