Hi list.. I try to create a batchfile to process files, based on the content of their file-names. Example filename: Packlist_20050518_12345.html There will be more than 1 filenames in the directory for processing. I need "2005" and "05" and "18" to be stored in a separate variable. After processing, the files can move to a different folder. I think I need to adjust the for-do statement: For /F "tokens=_" %%A in ('Dir /B /A:-D %1') Do ( This statement uses the "_" character as the separator and thus, I get "Packlist" and "20050518" and "12345" in separate variables, but how do I cut the resulting "20050518" into their own variables??? Any help will be greatly appreciated?!

First of all you need to enable the Delayed Expansion of variables to process them inside a code block held by the For statement. So start your batch coding @Echo Off SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion Now you can use the following For according to your file names format For /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims=_" %%A in ('Dir /B /A:-D %1') Do ( Set FileName=%%A_%%B_%%C Set FileDate=%%B Set FileYY=!FileDate:~0,4! Set FileMM=!FileDate:~4,2! Set FileDD=!FileDate:~6,2! Call :EXEC) ..... ..... EndLocal GoTo :EOF :EXEC [your subroutine to process filenames] GoTo :EOF :EOF is the standard return point for NT main/subroutines and does not need to be delared.

As always: BRILLIANT! Many thanks Ivo!