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DOS: Adding date to file name.

Comment:

How can I add the current date to a file name when I do a copy or move? ex. move c:\1.txt d:\1_%date%.txt (this one doesn't work)

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: October 19, 2004 at 03:01:14 Pacific

Reply:

First, if you're using DOS, there's no built in %date% var. If you're using XP cmd.exe, there is. The syntax you're trying can be made to work IF your date format has no slash, colon or other illegal chars. M2

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