This will append the tine: ::== M5.bat @echo off ::setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion call :sub0 for %%A in (%1) do ( copy "%%A" "n:\data\%%~nA%YYYY%%MM%%DD%%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) goto :eof :sub0 :: get sys YMD into vars @echo off :: YYYY getter > syyyy.d echo a 100 >> syyyy.d echo mov ah,2a >> syyyy.d echo int 21 >> syyyy.d echo. >> syyyy.d echo p=100 2 >> syyyy.d echo n sizeYYYY >> syyyy.d echo w >> syyyy.d echo q debug < syyyy.d > nul :: OK :: MM getter > sMM.d echo a 100 >> sMM.d echo mov ah,2a >> sMM.d echo int 21 >> sMM.d echo mov cx,0 >> sMM.d echo mov cl,dh >> sMM.d echo. >> sMM.d echo p=100 4 >> sMM.d echo n sizeMM >> sMM.d echo w >> sMM.d echo q debug < sMM.d > nul :: OK :: DD getter > sDD.d echo a 100 >> sDD.d echo mov ah,2a >> sDD.d echo int 21 >> sDD.d echo mov cx,0 >> sDD.d echo mov cl,dl >> sDD.d echo. >> sDD.d echo p=100 4 >> sDD.d echo n sizeDD >> sDD.d echo w >> sDD.d echo q debug < sDD.d > nul :: OK del *.d for %%F in (sizeYYYY sizeMM sizeDD) do call :sub1 %%F set /p YYYY=<sizeYYYY.# set /p MM=<sizeMM.# if %MM% LSS 10 set MM=0%MM% set /p DD=<sizeDD.# if %DD% LSS 10 set DD=0%DD% del size*.* ::echo YYYYMMDD=%YYYY%%MM%%DD% goto :eof :sub1 > %1.# echo %~z1 goto :eof ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Thats great, thanks man. I was thinking about spaces in filenames and I was wondering if you think it is a good idea to have a script first remove the spaces then call this batch file. Do you think this would work?

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That's a good idea. I'll check it out. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Hi mitchell311 and M2, the following slightly modified "incipit" of the batch solves the space problem by replacing blanks with underscores @Echo Off SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion Set NoSpace=%* Set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% Call :sub1 For %%A in (%NoSpace%) Do ( ......

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IVO I have put the following script in and nothing happens. I am missing something? Thanks for the help

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The code I posted is not a new script, just a variant of the M2's batch where two lines are added at the beginning Set NoSpace=%* Set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% (i.e. %NoSpace:<blank>=<underscore>%) and the NoSpace variable used instead of %1 in the For clause. That replaces the batch command's tail blanks with underscores, i.e. (assumed the script is X.bat) X My file name.xls becomes My_file_name.xls in the body of the script. I tested it and the code worked fine, but you have to run the whole M2 script with the above fixes not just the code I posted.

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IVO Thats what I did and still no luck. I am posting the code and if you can see anything let me know. Thanks @echo off ::setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion ::set NoSpace=%* ::set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% call :sub0 for %%A in (%NoSpace%) do ( copy "%%A" "C:\%%~nA_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) goto :eof :sub0 :: get sys YMD into vars @echo off :: YYYY getter > syyyy.d echo a 100 >> syyyy.d echo mov ah,2a >> syyyy.d echo int 21 >> syyyy.d echo. >> syyyy.d echo p=100 2 >> syyyy.d echo n sizeYYYY >> syyyy.d echo w >> syyyy.d echo q debug < syyyy.d > nul :: OK :: MM getter > sMM.d echo a 100 >> sMM.d echo mov ah,2a >> sMM.d echo int 21 >> sMM.d echo mov cx,0 >> sMM.d echo mov cl,dh >> sMM.d echo. >> sMM.d echo p=100 4 >> sMM.d echo n sizeMM >> sMM.d echo w >> sMM.d echo q debug < sMM.d > nul :: OK :: DD getter > sDD.d echo a 100 >> sDD.d echo mov ah,2a >> sDD.d echo int 21 >> sDD.d echo mov cx,0 >> sDD.d echo mov cl,dl >> sDD.d echo. >> sDD.d echo p=100 4 >> sDD.d echo n sizeDD >> sDD.d echo w >> sDD.d echo q debug < sDD.d > nul :: OK del *.d for %%F in (sizeYYYY sizeMM sizeDD) do call :sub1 %%F set /p YYYY=<sizeYYYY.# set /p MM=<sizeMM.# if %MM% LSS 10 set MM=0%MM% set /p DD=<sizeDD.# if %DD% LSS 10 set DD=0%DD% del size*.* ::echo YYYYMMDD=%YYYY%%MM%%DD% goto :eof :sub1 > %1.# echo %~z1 goto :eof

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For atarters, any line beginning with :: does nothing. Beyond that I need to figure out where IVO's lines belong. I'll work on it. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Hi mitchell311, as M2 says if you code ::setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion ::set NoSpace=%* ::set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% the above lines are interpreted as comments and no action is performed (i.e. the NoSpace variable is not set to the command's tail and so on...). So please, specify if what you posted is the code you actually run or the :: were added for some unspecified reason after test performed.

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Here is the code I am using. It works with file names that have no spaces but once there is a space in a file name, nothing happens. Thanks for you help guys. @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion set NoSpace=%* set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% call :sub0 for %%A in (%NoSpace%) do ( copy "%%A" "C:\%%~nA_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) goto :eof :sub0 :: get sys YMD into vars @echo off :: YYYY getter > syyyy.d echo a 100 >> syyyy.d echo mov ah,2a >> syyyy.d echo int 21 >> syyyy.d echo. >> syyyy.d echo p=100 2 >> syyyy.d echo n sizeYYYY >> syyyy.d echo w >> syyyy.d echo q debug < syyyy.d > nul :: OK :: MM getter > sMM.d echo a 100 >> sMM.d echo mov ah,2a >> sMM.d echo int 21 >> sMM.d echo mov cx,0 >> sMM.d echo mov cl,dh >> sMM.d echo. >> sMM.d echo p=100 4 >> sMM.d echo n sizeMM >> sMM.d echo w >> sMM.d echo q debug < sMM.d > nul :: OK :: DD getter > sDD.d echo a 100 >> sDD.d echo mov ah,2a >> sDD.d echo int 21 >> sDD.d echo mov cx,0 >> sDD.d echo mov cl,dl >> sDD.d echo. >> sDD.d echo p=100 4 >> sDD.d echo n sizeDD >> sDD.d echo w >> sDD.d echo q debug < sDD.d > nul :: OK del *.d for %%F in (sizeYYYY sizeMM sizeDD) do call :sub1 %%F set /p YYYY=<sizeYYYY.# set /p MM=<sizeMM.# if %MM% LSS 10 set MM=0%MM% set /p DD=<sizeDD.# if %DD% LSS 10 set DD=0%DD% del size*.* ::echo YYYYMMDD=%YYYY%%MM%%DD% goto :eof :sub1 > %1.# echo %~z1 goto :eof

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FOUND! Replace the following line Copy "%%A"... with Copy "%*"... and you are done... I hope...

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IVO I change that and it still works with one word file names and any filenames that have spaces I get this error: The system cannot find the file specified. I even tried changed the %%A in this line to %* and had no luck. for %%A in (%NoSpace%) do (

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Please add Echo in front of Copy "%*" and report the echoed line and the filename you are processing. The For statement is right with %%A. Later I'll invetigate what you post as now I have to leave. Thanks and sorry if I'm wasting your time.

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IVO, here is what I get. You are not wasting my time at all. Thanks for the help. for %A in ("C:\test\test_copy.xls") do ( copy "C:\test\test copy.xls" "C:\%~nA_20070103_ 937%~xA"

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OK, Houston to mitchell311... try this For %%A in (%*) Do ( Copy %* "C\%%~nA... Report what you get, there are other shots on the gun if tht fails. (beware to set the double % in front of the ~)

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IVO Save the shots, we are good. You guys are good. IVO and M2, Thank you very much for all the help.

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Please post final version. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Hi M2, the final version is just @Echo Off Call :sub0 For %%A in (%*) Do ( Copy %* "C:\%%~nA_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) GoTo :EOF :sub0 ........ Note that the filename on the command's tail is embraced by " (i.e. "My File Name.xls"). The above version allowed mitchell311 to fly to the moon.

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Hi IVO, I had to modify it top this: ::=========================== @Echo Off For %%A in ("%*") Do ( echo Copy "%*" "C:\%%~nA_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) ================================== The one you posted gave me this: C:\temp\-\rendate>fin test two.txt Copy test two.txt "C:\test__1721" Copy test two.txt "C:\two__1721.txt" ========================================= I've really lost the plot on this one. Yet another reason that LFNs should be left for a real OS, ie unix. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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Here is the final version that works: --------------- @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion set NoSpace=%* set NoSpace=%NoSpace: =_% call :sub0 for %%A in (%*) do ( copy %* "C:\%%~nA_%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%%~xA" ) goto :eof :sub0 :: get sys YMD into vars @echo off :: YYYY getter > syyyy.d echo a 100 >> syyyy.d echo mov ah,2a >> syyyy.d echo int 21 >> syyyy.d echo. >> syyyy.d echo p=100 2 >> syyyy.d echo n sizeYYYY >> syyyy.d echo w >> syyyy.d echo q debug < syyyy.d > nul :: OK :: MM getter > sMM.d echo a 100 >> sMM.d echo mov ah,2a >> sMM.d echo int 21 >> sMM.d echo mov cx,0 >> sMM.d echo mov cl,dh >> sMM.d echo. >> sMM.d echo p=100 4 >> sMM.d echo n sizeMM >> sMM.d echo w >> sMM.d echo q debug < sMM.d > nul :: OK :: DD getter > sDD.d echo a 100 >> sDD.d echo mov ah,2a >> sDD.d echo int 21 >> sDD.d echo mov cx,0 >> sDD.d echo mov cl,dl >> sDD.d echo. >> sDD.d echo p=100 4 >> sDD.d echo n sizeDD >> sDD.d echo w >> sDD.d echo q debug < sDD.d > nul :: OK del *.d for %%F in (sizeYYYY sizeMM sizeDD) do call :sub1 %%F set /p YYYY=<sizeYYYY.# set /p MM=<sizeMM.# if %MM% LSS 10 set MM=0%MM% set /p DD=<sizeDD.# if %DD% LSS 10 set DD=0%DD% del size*.* ::echo YYYYMMDD=%YYYY%%MM%%DD% goto :eof :sub1 > %1.# echo %~z1 goto :eof ---------------

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Hi M2 and mitchell311, To explain why the *correct* ultimate version is what I posted run the following sample batch @Echo Off Echo FileName is %* For %%A in (%*) Do (Echo n=%%~nA x=%%~xA) assumed the batch's name is X.bat, type X My File Name.xls then X "My File Name.xls" You see without doubts that parsing a variable embraced by " leads to the correct ultimate components. The above sample suggests an exciting way to manipulate LFNs in batches, while indeed quite complex as nuclear physics is compared to ordinay mechanics.

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Sorry to ask you guys another question. Is there a way to set this up so I can copy multiple files to this and not just one?

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