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checking a file date to execute a batch file

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Name: Laura
Date: January 11, 2000 at 11:57:51 Pacific
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I would like to create a batch file for a client/server environment which run if the date of the file does not match. How would the if statement be worded, is it possible?? Thanks in advance.
ie:
If file date (does not) = 12/31/99 then run update.bat



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Name: Dan The Man
Date: January 11, 2000 at 19:33:33 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Laura,

Here's a sample of a batch file you could use:

-------------------------------------------
:if date = "01-11-2000"
goto end
:if date <> "01-11-2000"
update.bat

:end
dothis.bat
-------------------------------------------

Be sure to use a 4-digit year and the "-" symbol for the date syntax.

Hope this helps.

Dan


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Response Number 2
Name: Laurence
Date: February 12, 2000 at 08:43:39 Pacific
Reply:

:: ckdate.bat
@ECHO off
DIR filename |FIND "12/31/99" >nul
IF not errorlevel=1 GOTO end
%place update code here%
:end


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