I need to write a DOS Batch file that renames a file to it`s original name plus todays date. e.g. TEST.TXT becomes TEST220102.TXT I need the batch file to dynamically look up todays date and append the correct date each time the file is run. Thanks.

That sounds pretty interesting, man... I wouldn't mind checking that out myself on my DOS box at home. I'm at work until 8pm PST right now, and we only run NT here, but when I get home, I'll check it out and see what I can do. You should submit here if you find it, because it sounds pretty cool too. DOS rules, by the way.

The following script is deactivated. Run it and see if it prints out on the screen the correct operation. If it does so, activate the script by taking out the "EcHo" from the line indicated. === Script begin (omit this line) === @echo off echo @PROMPT SET DATE=$D$_>%temp%.\$$tmp.bat %comspec% /c%temp%.\$$tmp.bat>%temp%.\$$tmp2.bat echo e111';'> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat echo e114';'>> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat echo e117';'>> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat echo w>> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat echo q>> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat debug.exe %temp%.\$$tmp2.bat<%temp%.\$$tmp.bat>nul call %temp%.\$$tmp2.bat echo SET DATE=%%2%%3%%4> %temp%.\$$tmp.bat call %temp%.\$$tmp.bat;%date% ::Take out the "EcHo" to activate script EcHo REN TEST.TXT TEST%DATE%.TXT if exist %temp%.\$$tmp.bat del %temp%.\$$tmp.bat if exist %temp%.\$$tmp2.bat del %temp%.\$$tmp2.bat SET DATE= === Script end (omit this line) === ! WATCH OUT FOR LINE WRAPPING ! -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br PS: Batch programmers: I know this script could be greatly reduced by using FOR, but I didn't use it to avoid more line wrapping

BTW: The following lines from script from my last post have wrapped: echo @PROMPT ... $$tmp.bat %comspec% ... $$tmp2.bat debug.exe ... >nul echo SET DATE= ... > %temp%.\$$tmp.bat -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

Hey... now I refreshed the page and my first reply was cutted, besides the line that has "debug.exe" on its begin have being modifyed. I don't know what's happening to this f---ing forum, so I uploaded that script: www.batch.hpg.com.br/dateren.txt Just download it and rename its extention to .bat -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

How about the ranaming part? Figured that one out yet ;)?

Hi, I tried this www.batch.hpg.com.br/dateren.txt and it did not work.Can you help me out .. Sat