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Batch file to save date as part of file name
Name: Dave Evans Date: April 4, 2000 at 15:51:14 Pacific
Comment:
I would like to use a batch file to copy a file so that the new file includes the date:
i.e. save file as Today's date + a space + Final the saved file would be named "04/04/2000 Final"
Name: browser Date: April 5, 2000 at 05:16:44 Pacific
Reply:
DOS does not support the space in the filename. DOS does not support a filename with 16 characters (88888888.333 max.).
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Response Number 2
Name: Malcolm Hunter Date: April 6, 2000 at 03:53:57 Pacific
Reply:
I had this problem. There are a couple of free dos utilities which will fix it. Strings.com (string25.zip) will split up the date fields and Aset.exe (advset14.zip) will enable you to construct a filename from that. I can't remember where I downloaded the from but they're out there.
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