From: klee@unibwm.de   
      
   On 16.10.2021 19:18, Mike NYC wrote:   
      
   > I have a simple search, copy, move batch file   
   > I only does "todays" files...   
   > Suppose I need yesterdays or 2 days ago or 3 etc etc   
   > what would I change in here:   
   >   
   > del c:\todayhtr\*.* /q   
   > set filestocopy=c:\htr\%DATE:~4,2%%DATE:~7,2%*.*   
   > copy %filestocopy% c:\todayhtr   
      
   The simplest way would be to specify the date and not the   
   offset to the current date:   
      
   del c:\todayhtr\*.* /q   
   set filestocopy=c:\htr\%1*.*   
   if [%1]==[] set filestocopy=c:\htr\%DATE:~4,2%%DATE:~7,2%*.*   
   copy %filestocopy% c:\todayhtr   
      
   If you start the batch without a parameter the current date is used   
   otherwise the given date is used.   
      
   But if you really want to calculate yesterdays date within the batch,   
   read the thread "Get date of recent weekday" from a few weeks ago.   
      
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