Our office network uses Win2K Server and our PCs use Win2KPro. We are using a program called RealPopup for text messaging between PCs. RealPopup allows each PC to log all messages in a plain-text file with a .log extension. I would like to save each day's messages in a separate file. I am trying to figure out how to write a batch file that would run every evening that would rename the logfile from, e.g., Logfile.log to a file named with the system date, i.e., mmddyy.log, and then would create a new, empty Logfile.log file for the next day.

Hi,

ren Logfile.log "%DATE%".log

@echo off > Logfile.log

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Your mileage may vary, according to the way your date is formatted (in control panel).

If it has a colon or slash, it won't fly. Commas and dots aren't so wonderful, either.

HTH

You can build-up/re-arrange the output of the date command.

C:\>echo %date%
Mon 09/27/2004

C:\>echo %date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~12,2%.log
092704.log