Hi Pretty new to batch files, and brand new to this forum... hoping someone can help me. I need a batch file that will move all files in one directory to another directory. If the filename already exists in the destination directory, all it needs to do is append the date and time that the file it's handling was created to the filename. Hope someone can help ..? Cheers Julian.

You can't append the date and time the original file was created. You can however, append the current date and time using the %date% and %time% environment variables. I don't have time to write you a script,but, the basics would be a FOR loop that using something like for %%i in (*) do goto mover. Then have a label named :mover that uses the if exist command to check the dirrectory to see if the filename exist. If it doesn't it moves the file, else, rename the file to filename%date%%time% then move. I hope that Pseudo Code helps. "Computer security." — Oxymoron

Hi Julian When renaming do you want to keep the extension ie File.txt to "File Date Time.txt" or "File.txt Date Time" I take it this is only done once. I'm english and using WinXp The command "echo %Date% on your system would be somthing like "Sun 10/01/2006" I assuming, is the correct.

Thanks for the replies. I got the need for this sorted another way. If you can help with a windows shortcut question, I'm starting another topic: http://www.computing.net/windows200... Cheers julian.