Using xp date variable to name a file

[Geezer]

I need to know how to name an output file in XP so that the file name looks like the following:

02/14/2007.qic

Can I use the %date% variable and how would I do it?

[bartonc]

I need to know how to name an output file in XP so that the file name looks like the following:

02/14/2007.qic

Can I use the %date% variable and how would I do it?

Are you write DOS batch files or using some other programming language. Once we have that info, we will know which forum this actually belongs in.
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[Geezer]

Are you write DOS batch files or using some other programming language. Once we have that info, we will know which forum this actually belongs in.
Thanks for joining TSDN!

Am familiar with DOS, and windows XP.
Suggest a direction and I will do the research.

I wish to name an output file from a backup program using the current date as follows:

xx/xx/xxxx.qic

[r035198x]

Am familiar with DOS, and windows XP.
Suggest a direction and I will do the research.

I wish to name an output file from a backup program using the current date as follows:

xx/xx/xxxx.qic

Can you tell us more about the back-up program?

[ghostdog74]

I need to know how to name an output file in XP so that the file name looks like the following:

02/14/2007.qic

Can I use the %date% variable and how would I do it?

first you have to know what your output of 'date /t' is like.
On my machine its Tue 02/13/2007
then using for loop

@echo off
for /F "tokens=1,2 delims= " %%i in ('date /t') do (
    echo %%j
    echo test > %%j.qic
)
)
 

[maxamis4]

Make it easy on your self, why not just name 02-13-2007

[Cyberdyne]

can't use / character file name, sorry. use - or . instead, good luck!

[ghostdog74]

yes,"/" can't be used..so it should be something like this

@echo off
for /F "tokens=1,2 delims= " %%i in ('date /t') do (
     echo %%j
     for /F "tokens=1,2,3 delims=/" %%a in ("%%j") do echo test>%%a-%%b-%%c.qic
)
 

[trigon]

In addition to this, if you want (with DOS command) to copy file 1.csv to file 2.csv where file 2.csv should have a DATE name (only month and year) what command I should use.

Thank you in advance