I have found dozens of examples of appending a date/time stamp to a file via Batch files under Windows XP. I need to: 1) append a date time stamp,
2) allow long filenames (spaces, commas, underscores, hyphens, parentheses, etc.),and most importantly (this is where I get tripped up)
3) allow for wildcards.
e.g.:
file #1 = "blah, June 2011.xls"
file #2 = "June blah blah.mdb"Output:
file #1 = "blah, June 2011 (06-23-2011 @ 956).xls"
file #2 = "June blah blah (06-23-2011 @ 956).mdb"It's okay to have multiple lines in the batch file to handle the different file types.
thanks for any help you can provide.
Is the time-stamp you want in the filename the current date/time or the date/time of File Creation or File Last Written or just some random date/time? What is the format of your system date/time?
Please come back & tell us if your problem is resolved.
Current date/time. "Date /t" returns "Fri 06/24/2011".
I can't help you if you don't/won't answer the questions. Perhaps another member can assist you. Good luck.
Please come back & tell us if your problem is resolved.
>I can't help you if you don't/won't answer the questions. Perhaps another member
>can assist you.Excuse me, but I did answer you.
>Is the time-stamp you want in the filename the current date/time or the date/time
>of File Creation or File Last Written or just some random date/time?I replied "Current date/time.".
>What is the format of your system date/time?
I replied: "Date /t" returns "Fri 06/24/2011".
I don't know who got your panties in such a bunch.
>Good luck.
Whatever. I think you're rude.I'll get help elsewhere. Geesh.
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