n_chai
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How to rename a file name to a prefix + current date in DOS batch file
Hi
My machine is an NT. Everyday, there will be a file (i.e. abc.txt) output to my NT server & I need to write a program (in DOS batch file) to rename the file from abc.txt to abc210300.txt
The 210300 means 21st March 2000, if today is 21/3/2000. So, everyday the program will be scheduled to run and reanme the abc.txt to
"abc" + current date + ".txt"
This is the batch file commands I have now, but I don't know how to put in the date portion.
@echo off
echo.
rename c:\temp\abc.txt abc123.txt
@echo off
Thank you.
n_chai
My machine is an NT. Everyday, there will be a file (i.e. abc.txt) output to my NT server & I need to write a program (in DOS batch file) to rename the file from abc.txt to abc210300.txt
The 210300 means 21st March 2000, if today is 21/3/2000. So, everyday the program will be scheduled to run and reanme the abc.txt to
"abc" + current date + ".txt"
This is the batch file commands I have now, but I don't know how to put in the date portion.
@echo off
echo.
rename c:\temp\abc.txt abc123.txt
@echo off
Thank you.
n_chai
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you can use the 4NT shell instead of cmd.exe
then you'll be able to do these things.
4NT is available from
http://www.jpsoft.com
then you'll be able to do these things.
4NT is available from
http://www.jpsoft.com
you can wirte code in a text file and save it as file.bat and it will be a batch file.
I can build a little program for you in GWBASIC and it will work fine.
Forget it, dude; it seems to be nobody there... :(
Hello
This works for the batch file (.bat) file in MS-DOS on Win2000.
for "abc" + current date + ".txt" you will have to add the code
%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%-%d
at the place you want your current date to appear.
e.g.
ren c:\temp\abc.txt abc%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%
Enjoy :)
This works for the batch file (.bat) file in MS-DOS on Win2000.
for "abc" + current date + ".txt" you will have to add the code
%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%-%d
at the place you want your current date to appear.
e.g.
ren c:\temp\abc.txt abc%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2%
Enjoy :)
Unfortunately, there is no way to do what you need directly from DOS commands; thus, it's impossible to write a .BAT program that make that.