When we added a new project folder to our checkout folder we were constantly getting “bogus date” error while using TortoiseSVN. We were unable to edit or commit. We tried various things like cleaned the files, checked if the file is locked, removed the folder and again added it. Nothing worked out. Then we found ...
Possible Solution “Bogus Date” Errors in Tortoise SVN
When we added a new project folder to our checkout folder we were constantly getting “bogus date” error while using TortoiseSVN. We were unable to edit or commit.
We tried various things like cleaned the files, checked if the file is locked, removed the folder and again added it. Nothing worked out.
Then we found a real simple solution. We opened the files inside the folder that showed errors. Incidentally it was an image folder that we were using for storing gallery thumbnails.
We opened each of the image inside the folder in a image editing software like Photoshop or say MS Paint. We did a “Save As” on for each file and replaced the old images with the new version of images.
The issue actually was that date information i.e automatically stored with a file was clashing with the date as per tortoisesvn.
God!
To fix file dates in SVN (which is only necessary if another app messes with those filedates!), running a cleanup or revert usually helps.
If not, there’s an easier way to set all filedates:
http://tools.tortoisesvn.net/SKTimeStamp.html
with this tool, you can set all different file dates (last-access time, last write time, create time) for multiple files at once.