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Hi Guys, I'm trying to write a batch file witch redirects its output to a text file. I would like a new text file to be created for each day the script is run. If the script is run again that day, the file would be appended to. If it is run another day a new file will be created. I'm using XP/2K and have tried the %DATE% variable without much luck. This seems to be a common question but I cannot find an answer, is it possible? Tony

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 25, 2004 at 03:05:23 Pacific

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[do some task] >> %date%.log

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tried that already. It just gives cannot find the path specified. As if its expecting the file to be already created. TC

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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 25, 2004 at 04:15:04 Pacific

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TC, That line will create the log in the current directory if it does not exist and will append it if it does.

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