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Rename file to include date

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Name: dion de beer
Date: August 20, 2003 at 23:08:44 Pacific
OS: Dos
CPU/Ram: Pent 4 800mhz 256Ram
Comment:

I need to copy a file from its original name to {test.txt} to {20030819.txt}
The copied file name must contain the current date, How do I do This?



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Name: bitbyte
Date: August 21, 2003 at 03:02:35 Pacific
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you can do it with datetime.com from my page http://plop.at

example batch:

@echo off
datetime set DATE1=!Y!m!d > date1.bat
call date1.bat
rename test.txt %DATE1%.txt



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Response Number 2
Name: dion de beer
Date: August 21, 2003 at 04:43:49 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,

I tried the above on w2k and the file that is created is done so without a filename.
??????????/


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Response Number 3
Name: bitbyte
Date: August 21, 2003 at 06:04:20 Pacific
Reply:


try this

@echo off
datetime.com rename test.txt !Y!m!d.txt > renit.bat
call renit.bat
del renit.bat


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