From: timmeddick@o2.co.uk   
      
   I'm not "bickering" with anyone, good sir - I made a suggestion about using   
   the system DATE variable as a way to produce [unique] filenames, as the   
   original question was about duplicate filename problems that might occur,   
   whilst using batch to make copies of files.  I was then told that my   
   suggestion was [crap] ineffectual as the system [short] DATE variable used   
   "slashes"...!!   
      
   ==   
      
   Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)   
      
      
      
      
   "Todd Vargo"  wrote in message   
   news:ktpj70$ape$1@news.albasani.net...   
   > On 8/5/2013 9:21 AM, Tim Meddick wrote:   
   >> Oh for goodness sake!   
   >>   
   >> Instead of over-intellectualising the problem from which you formed your   
   >> criticism (of illegal filename caused by [forward] slashes in the DATE   
   >> variable), why don't you simply take two minutes time-out to change the   
   >> regional date format : "Short date separator" - from a "slash" to a   
   >> "hyphen"...!!   
   >>   
   >>      This will be immediately reflected in the system %DATE% variable on   
   >> closing / re-opening a [cmd.exe] Window's Command Prompt....   
   >>   
   >> "Regional and Language Options" (Control Panel) ->   
   >> "Regional Options" (Tab) -> "Customize" (Button) -> "Date" (Tab) ->   
   >> "Short date" (Middle Section) -> "Date separator" (Drop-down Menu)   
   >>   
   >> ==   
   >>   
   >> Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> "Tim Meddick"  wrote in message   
   >> news:ktlmtv$tgo$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   >>> P.S. Sorry; you should replace the term "echo" with "copy" in the   
   >>> previous batch   
   >>>                  file script; run "as is", it will only echo to screen   
   >>> the target and [new]   
   >>>                  destination  filenames - without actually copying   
   >>> anything...   
   >>>   
   >>> ==   
   >>>   
   >>> Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)   
   >   
   > In which post did OP request help with renaming files using a date? ISTM,   
   > you are bickering over something that was not even requested.   
   >   
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   > Todd Vargo   
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