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NSIS SetDateSave not preserving the creation/modified date of files installed in .nsi file

I am using the SetDateSave function in several places in my .nsi file

However once the installer is run the all files date modified/created field is updated to the current time.

Any ideas?? I know that commands in .nsi files will only effect every line below the command. I am guessing that there is some other command further down that is overriding the SetDateSave, but I need a second opinion please!

Update: I think the nsisunz it the culprit! Testing ZipDLL instead. Will update answer here if I solve it!

Solution

  • It was the zip format that was resetting the date modified field!

    Simply used ZipDLL instead of nsisunzip!

    Hope this helps someone in the future :)