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.GetLogDate
Description
- Displays the current date as yyyymmdd, regardless of the local date format
- Saves various date-related values into variables and the complete yyyymmdd in #LogDate
Syntax
At the Command Prompt
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C:\>. GetLogDate |
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C:\>%.GetLogDate% |
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In a Script
Parameters and Switches
Errorlevels and Output Variables
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Display to
STDOUT |
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Value of
#LogDate |
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Error
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Description of Result |
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20030101 |
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20030101 |
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n/a |
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Display current date as yyyymmdd |
Additional variables set
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VariableName |
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Sample Value |
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Description |
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#LogDate |
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20030101 |
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Display current date as yyyymmdd |
Examples, Notes and Instructions
NT
2K
XP
K3 |
C:\GuardPost>%.GetLogDate%
20030101
C:\GuardPost>SET #LogDate
#LogDate=20030101 |
- Output is displayed to STDOUT
- To suppress console display, use
%.GetLogDate% %.Quiet%
{errorlevel and output variable(s) will still be available}
Related .Mount/\Commands, #Constants,
$Functions, :Procedures
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Resource |
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Short Description |
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.GetLogTime |
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Display current time as hhmnss, regardless of the local time format |
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.GetLogTimeP |
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Display current time as hhmnsshs, regardless of the local time format |
!GuardNotes
How to rename a file using today's date
01. %.GetLogDate% %.Quiet%
02. REN "FileName.ext"
"%#LogDate%.ext" |
This will rename FileName.ext to yyyymmdd.ext
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/!\ |
Always put file names "in quotes" to avoid errors when any part of the file name or it's path contain embedded spaces or
reserved characters. |
How to rename multiple files using today's date
01. %.GetLogDate% %.Quiet%
02. FOR %%A IN (FileSpec
[...]) DO @(
03. REN "%%~dpnA"
"%%~dpnA_%#LogDate%%%~xA"
04. ) |
%%~dpnA = Drive, Path and FileName only (no extension)
%%~xA = Extension only, including the . prefix (".doc")
The above example will append "_yyyymmdd" to each filename matching the FileSpec while preserving the correct extension.
For example, if FileSpec = "*.doc", each file matching *.doc will be renamed to
"OriginalDocumentName_20030101.doc"
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Common Commands |
INTERNAL |
External |
/SWITCH |
Parameter |
Help text |
AddonTool |
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Mounted Commands |
.Mount/\Command |
CmdShorthand |
#Constant |
$FUNCTION |
:Procedure |
!GuardNote |
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Operating Systems |
NT/2K/XP/K3 |
NT Only |
NT/2K |
2K Only |
2K/XP |
XP Only |
XP/K3 |
K3 Only |
2K/XP/K3 |
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