date help

[strike]

Hiya,

Writing a batch file and need to get system date into a variable (if possible) then use the variable later on. Need the date in YYYYMMDD format

cheers in advance.

[WillyW]

Hiya,

Writing a batch file and need to get system date into a variable (if possible) then use the variable later on. Need the date in YYYYMMDD format

cheers in advance.

Check out:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33232.msg200118.html#msg200118


http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,32941.msg198361.html#msg198361


That method works.

If you are using WinXP,  you can do it without that method,  just using XP.    Others here can explain that method better than I.    Somebody else will be along soon with that, I'm sure.   

I hope this helps.

[strike]

cheers FDATE does not exist any more  so any help with the XP method anybody would be great.

cheers

[WillyW]

cheers FDATE does not exist any more  so any help with the XP method anybody would be great.

cheers

That is why I attached it to that post.   You can download it here.

[strike]

Cheers! FDATE works a treat and now my batch file works a treat!
 

[WillyW]

Cheers! FDATE works a treat and now my batch file works a treat!
 

Great!        Glad you got the results you were looking for.   

And thanks for letting us know you succeeded too.