Date and time in batch file

[jussi]

I have a small problem: I use a batch file that runs an automatic backup of a software and fills a log-file of backup process. At the moment I use date /t and time /t commands with a pre-typed strings of text to monitor different sub processes in the backup, but it writes the time and string on separate row whereas I would like them on the same row, like this:

mon 02.03.2009
21:00 Process started
21:01 Backup 1 finished
21:08 Backup 2 finished
21:10 Backup finished succesfully

The commands that I have been using are obviously the reason:
time /t >> %LogFilePath%\Backup.log
echo Backup finished succesfully >> %LogFilePath%\Backup.log

Is there any command I can make it write the strings on the same row as the time?

-Jussi

 

[oldun]

You might try something like this:

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Echo %time:~0,5% Backup finished successfully >>%LogFilePath%\Backup.log