Download my chkspool utility. It includes a utility (TEDGDATE.EXE) that generates a batch file to put the current date/time into environment variables, which can be used to rename files/directories... http://www.infofromdata.com/LinuxProfessors/chkspool.htm One way to get it done. - Bob Coffman -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 7:49 AM To: Windows2000 Mailing List Subject: [windows2000] Batch-question on dates Hi all, Using bat/cmd-files, is there a command to tell the batchfile to create a folder named after the date, ie "md %date%", and the date returned would tell the batchfile to create a folder called "2003-06-19"? Thx. BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=131 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! TScale 2.0 improves applications response time and increases terminal server capacity. Really get MORE from your existing servers! Free eval: http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=131 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm