1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 7071097..9f2e462 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/file.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 
@@ -870,6 +871,14 @@ double timeline_mtime(snac *snac)
 }
 
 
+int timeline_touch(snac *snac)
+/* changes the date of the timeline index */
+{
+    xs *fn = xs_fmt("%s/private.idx", snac->basedir);
+    return utimes(fn, NULL);
+}
+
+
 xs_str *timeline_fn_by_md5(snac *snac, const char *md5)
 /* get the filename of an entry by md5 from any timeline */
 {