I don't see where it is setting the variables. If I run the program then type set from a DOS prompt, there's no variables set? -----Original Message----- From: Robert K Coffman Jr - Info From Data Corporation [mailto:bcoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:38 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT - Batch scripters - Help an amateur. My brother wrote a program that will generate a batch file, that, when run, will put the time and date into environment variables, which you can then use to rename a file. I'm sure there are other more elegant solutions, but I've emailed this to you off list. - Bob Coffman -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ryan Lambert Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:29 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] OT - Batch scripters - Help an amateur. Hi guys, Very basic issue here. I get a file named: aut.edtout.dgzfex11.dcrd I want to run a script that will take that file, rename it to aut.home.dgzfex11.$date$time.txt (based on the time the script was run), then copy it to the c:\Specified folder. Basic, but I can't get the timestamp to go with the filename correctly. :-) -- Ryan Lambert, MCP, CCA Network Engineer NetSource 1242 East 49th St. Suite 503-B, Third Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Ph/Fax: 216-373-2757 http://www.netsourceit.com/