Hi, I need help with a *.bat file. I want to make a .bat file that creates a new directory with system date as the folder name (YYMMDD). Does anyone have a code for that?

I never had a way to do this in a BAT. What OS are you using? With Windows, a VBScript could handle this easily. Otherwise, a small EXE could handle this and maybe there are some utilities out there already.

Hey, there is a way of doing that by .bat file. But you'll need EDLIN.exe. You may get it here: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/alrobin2/home/edlin/download.html (don't be scared with the page)(put it in a directory path, such as c:\windows) You'll also need a complementar file, also posted below: -------------------------------------------- filename: datedir.bat -------------------------------------------- @echo off echo. |DATE |FIND "Current" > out.bat edlin out.bat [lessthan] current.rep > nul echo SET MONTH=%%4> current.bat echo SET DAY=%%5>> current.bat echo SET YEAR=%%6>> current.bat call out.bat MD C:\%YEAR%%MONTH%%DAY% del out.bat del current.bat del out.bak -------------------------------------------- ============================================ -------------------------------------------- filename: datedir.rep -------------------------------------------- 1,#r-^Z, e -------------------------------------------- NOTE: ^Z means CTRL+Z character. You may get it on dos edit by CTRL+P+Z. CTRL+Z is different from a "^" with a "Z" !!! NOTE2: You may have noticed the "[lessthan]" in line number3 at the first file. You should put in place of that, the lessthan sign (inverse of >) This forum has problems with posting that character... NOTE3: This will only work on an english dos. If you're using any other language, letme know. That's it. Any further questions, post a followup or mailme Please letme know of the results. -- SECRET_DOOM -- email: secret_doom@hotmail.com