Basic dos problem

joey1211 · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:06

mkdir c:\%_year%-%_month%-%_day%

Why does this only make a folder named --?

joey1211 · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:14

I'm trying to create a batch file that will create a new folder every friday, called that days date and copy a file from the network into it.

joey1211 · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:21

No, nothing. Tried it on another pc and it makes a folder named %_year%-%_month%-%_day%

joey1211 · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:36

md "c:\%date:/=-%"

This also seems to work. No idea how though. Yep gonna set up a schedule.

Out of interest what do the three sets of numbers after the ~ mean?

joey1211 · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:58

md "\\snapserver99\SHARE1\Backup Files\%date:~-4,4%-%date:~-7,2%-%date:~-10,2%"

move "\\snapserver99\SHARE1\Backup Files\Small Business Server Backup (04).bkf .................................

How do I move the file to the folder I just created?

joey1211 · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:05

Fantastic. Works a treat. Thanks.

The snapserver has it's own OS and i can sort permissions out there.

Thanks again