From: not@this.address.invalid   
      
   On 4/09/2013 03:38, Anton Bayer wrote:   
   > just to add how I do it my way:   
      
   Your way is not robust, as you read the variables multiple times and the hour   
   could change when you are   
   reading the minutes, for example.   
      
   If you want to use %date% and %time% then read them into a variable once,   
   before you start:   
      
   set var1=%date%   
   set var2=%time%   
      
   and then manipulate var1 and var2   
      
   > SET YYYY=%date:~-4%   
   > SET YY=%date:~-2%   
   > SET MM=%date:~-7,2%   
   > SET DD=%date:~-10,2%   
   >   
   > SET HH=%time:~-11,2%   
   > SET NN=%time:~-8,2%   
   > SET SS=%time:~-5,2%   
   >   
   > SET BKUPDATE=%YYYY%-%MM%-%DD%   
   > SET BKUPTIME=%HH%:%NN%:%SS%   
      
   A problem with this is that %date% and %time% are not fixed formats and can   
   vary from computer to   
   computer.  Your code will work for you on a single machine, but it isn't   
   transferable to another machine   
   without you knowing the format and testing it again.   
      
   It's better to use VBS or Wmic or another tool that provides a known format.   
      
      
      
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