Create Directory with Variable Name

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Name: onekaraoke
Date: September 17, 2006 at 02:02:34 Pacific
Subject: Create Directory with Variable Name
OS: 6
CPU/Ram: 128
Model/Manufacturer: dell

Comment:

Hi how do I create a directory with a varible name defined as say, today's date, within DOS without manual entry? e.g. I wish to create a directory called "Sept 20,1996" where this name actually comes from a variable. thanks a lot

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Response Number 1

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 17, 2006 at 02:26:54 Pacific
Subject: Create Directory with Variable Name

Reply: (edit)

First, you can not create a directory with spaces in the name. Commas are not a great idea either.
Next, what version of DOS? Is it MSDOS 6?
Have you made the code to get the date into a var?

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Response Number 2

Name: os2fan2
Date: September 24, 2006 at 01:24:24 Pacific
Subject: Create Directory with Variable Name

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You can do something like "md %dirname%", where dirname is derived from the date.
For sorting purposes, it is best to use the date in format yyyymmdd.
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Response Number 3

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: September 24, 2006 at 02:29:29 Pacific
Subject: Create Directory with Variable Name

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"You can do something like "md %dirname%", where dirname is derived from the date."
Sure, but first you need to get the date.
Quite right on your second point.

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