GrandFather,
Below are the results. Everything looks right. I am confused.
I want to mention that I saw the following.
I have a file with a dt stamp of 11/4 in dir 1. I make a copy of it expecting the same date. It changed the date to the same date of a file with the same name in directory 2. O no.
initial dt stamp
c:/Steep/USA Data/State/KY/KY3.gif: 1414863057
c:/usr/www/steepusa/stage/KY/KY3.gif: 1414863057
1 As string: Sat Nov 1 13:30:57 2014
2 As string: Sat Nov 1 13:30:57 2014
after 1st open and close
c:/Steep/USA Data/State/KY/KY3.gif: 1415287289
c:/usr/www/steepusa/stage/KY/KY3.gif: 1415287289
1 As string: Thu Nov 6 10:21:29 2014
2 As string: Thu Nov 6 10:21:29 2014
30 sec wait - file 2 opened and closed again
file 1 and 2 after file 2 open/close
c:/Steep/USA Data/State/KY/KY3.gif: 1415287289
c:/usr/www/steepusa/stage/KY/KY3.gif: 1415287319
1 As string: Thu Nov 6 10:21:29 2014
2 As string: Thu Nov 6 10:21:59 2014