Help with command

Question

Hello,
Writing a simple batch file and don't know how to store the current date and revert back to it later?
Something like:

Set DateString=%Date%
...
Date DateString

The system cannot accept the date entered.

sorry but didn't find a tag for command prompt/ batch scripting, but am sure it's so simple :)
Please advise :)

Answer 1

Hi,

It maybe case sensitive (is shouldn't, but just an idea) and you can try to simplify the bat and see where it breaks.

Here is an example that should work:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3672079/can-a-batch-file-change-the-system-date-save-file-with-attributes-change-date

And you need to be admin.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

set DateString=%date:~4%
echo %DateString%

I use this when I want to create a log file name with date and time.

echo "myapp.%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2%.log"