Writting batch Files

[b14_rebel]

I have wrote a batch file to download files from a ftp site and save them to a folder.
Now I would like to rename them in another folder and add the date to them, Can You Help?

[Computer Hope Admin]

You should be able to simply rename the file using the rename command. See the below link or help and information regarding the rename command.

http://www.computerhope.com/renamehl.htm

I'm not sure about adding the date to a file or modifying the date of a file through a batch file. Unless you were to modify each of the files, then the OS would automatically change the date.

Moving this topic to the MS-DOS section as it's likely you'll get much more assistance there.

[GuruGary]

What OS are you running?  Under Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista, you can loop through the files in your batch file and assuming the filename is %%a in your FOR /F loop, and your date format of %date% is U.S. English, you can rename them like:

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ren "%%a" "%%~na%date:~-4%%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%%~xa"

[b14_rebel]

I am running Windows XP Pro

[b14_rebel]

I beleive tha works

[burchill]

Can you send me your code that downloads files from ftp sites?  i have tried to create my own code but I don't know how  
Thank you

[dos nerd]

You haven't put that much detail into this question but if i am rite you should use this command:

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