Batch filebackup to date stamped folder

[ali3148]

I am doing a project where i have to create a menu system to backup files to a specific location, backup files that have been created since last backup and offer a restore files option. The only problem i have is how to get the program to copy all files from a specific folder to a date stamped folder. Any help appreciated

[Salmon Trout]

please show your local date format setting

here's mine for example

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C:\>echo %date%
05/10/2009

[ali3148]

My date setting is the same as yours

[Salmon Trout]

use string slicing to get the YYYY MM and DD parts out of %date% and the mkdir command to create the folder named as you want

slice a string thus %string:offset,length% offset is the offset from the start (0 is 1st char) and length is the no of chars.

THis should give you the idea, and also something to build on...

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set dd=%date:~0,2%
set mm=%date:~3,2%
set yyyy=%date:~6,4%
set newfolder=%yyyy%-%mm%-%dd%
if not exist %newfolder% mkdir %newfolder%
copy myfolder\*.* %newfolder%