> > > I've noticed that ClrMame Pro preserves attributes from the source sets
> during
> > > rebuilds. i.e. the archive, hidden, read only and system flags.
> >
> >
> > No...it only does that if settings->preserve archive/file date/time is
> enabled.
> > I usually turn them off (they are enabled by default). Because I can then see
> > which sets have changed.
>
> I've turned them off and the problem still occurs. Hidden, system and read only
> flags are preserved from the original source. The date time flags are altered or
> not depending on those settings. You can test it yourself, take a romset with a
> few roms in it and make one read only, one system, one hidden. Now rebuild that
> rom, the target rom has the same attributes.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>


The reason for this is the unzip operation. The unzip operation unzips the files with their set date/time/attributes. A normal copy operation of files (e.g. when you rebuild not-zipped files) updates the date/time/attributs.

So when the files were +h in the zipfile, they will be +h in the new archive even when preseve date/time is disabled.

I will rethink if I change the unzip behaviour.

Roman Scherzer
ClrMamePro