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%DATE% in batch files with win98
Name: pajudd Date: October 20, 2002 at 11:57:08 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: PII 256M
Comment:
I'm looking for help with the DATE function in batch files and saw your postings on http://www.computing.net/programming/wwwboard/forum/2249.html
%DATE% worked well on my winXP box for naming backup files & folders from a .bat file
BUT - she's-a-no-fly on a win98 machine???
eg. echo the date is - %DATE% - today gives
win98: the date - - today winXP: the date -10202002- today Any ideas?
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