I like to create a batch file, so that a file name will have datestamp in it. I created one but Year does not appear in file name. Also, I would like to add 4-digit timestamp and delete "-", so that file name looks like preinv_200801222230.txt.
My batch file reads:
@echo off
set thedate=%date%
set yyyy=%thedate:~7,4%
set mm=%thedate:~11,2%
set dd=%thedate:~13,2%
copy PREINV.txt preinv_%yyyy%%mm%%dd%.txt
This produces "preinv_01-22.txt" as a file name. Can somebody tell me where the problems are and modify my statement?
I appreciate your suggestions in advance. Thank you.
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I run this script from "FARHANKAZI" on English O/S and bingo! It worked greate just as I wanted. Thank you "FARHANKAZI". But the same script does not work on Japanese O/S. My Time Zone for reginal setting is set as "GMT-08:00" PST time. Does anybody know how to standardize date/time, so that I can get date/time in PST time zone or is there way to convert from Japanese date/time to English date/time?
Sorry for asking so many times, but I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you all.
Based on "farhankazi" script, I modified it as indicated below. This returns the file name with "preinv_200801241403" datestamp when the script is run on Japanese O/S. Thank you "farhankazi"! You lead me to a right direction.
@echo off
set thedate=%date% %time%
ECHO %thedate%
set yyyy=%thedate:~2,4%
set mm=%thedate:~7,2%
set dd=%thedate:~10,2%
set hh=%thedate:~13,2%
set ss=%thedate:~16,2%
copy PREINV.txt preinv_%yyyy%%mm%%dd%%hh%%
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by: farhankaziPosted on 2008-01-22 at 23:50:00ID: 20721490
Try following if this works...
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