I need another batch file!

machinist · 8 May 2009 at 10:29

Hi guys,
Got some great help on here last time, so here goes with this request.

I'm going to create a scheduled task (weekly) that backs up a specific file by copying it to same directory and appending the date to it's filename.

Simple for you guys I'm sure - I just can't do batch commands!

Thanks

flip · 8 May 2009 at 13:38

Hi try this

copy "c:\filename.doc" "c:\filename%date:/=%.doc"

replace the filename and .doc with the filename and extention, don't forget the full path to the file

fliP.

machinist · 8 May 2009 at 14:20

Brilliant thanks

Is it possible to change date format from ddmmyyyy to yyyymmdd ?

LostCorpse · 8 May 2009 at 14:33

machinist,
if you fancy a read two web pages i think might be useful:
http://www.speedguide.net/read_articles.php?id=1547
http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetime.php

You could use Speedguide's article it seems a little more friendly to me and set the date parts in variables, then join all the variables to revers the date as one option.

bledd · 8 May 2009 at 14:39

Code:

::date code

   FOR /f "tokens=1-4 delims=/-. " %%G IN ('date /t') DO (call :s_fixdate %%G %%H %%I %%J)
   goto :s_print_the_date
   
   :s_fixdate
   if "%1:~0,1%" GTR "9" shift
   FOR /f "skip=1 tokens=2-4 delims=(-)" %%G IN ('echo.^|date') DO (
       set %%G=%1&set %%H=%2&set %%I=%3)
   goto :eof

   :s_print_the_date

   ENDLOCAL&SET mm=%mm%&SET dd=%dd%&SET yy=%yy%
::date code

set currdate=%yy%-%mm%-%dd%

[b]echo %currdate%[/b] (remove this bit, this just confirms that it works...)

then do copy "c:\files.doc" "d:\files %currdate%.doc"

that code above lets you choose what 'currdate' is.. only edit the set currdate= line