Renaming file with date

[dimplekv]

How do I rename a file 'abc.txt' to 'xy_061301.txt'
where 061301 is the date of the system in 6/13/01 format.

I need to run a batch file which renames the file.

Thanks in advance.

 

[pbxman]

Im not sure or your question, but you cannot insert "/" characters in a file name.

If you wanted to rename it without separators..just do:

ren abc.txt xy_061301.txt

Good luck..

 

[dimplekv]

Thanks for the reply, but I need to run the batch file which would rename the file from abc.txt to xy_ddmmyy.txt where ddmmyy is the system date.

 

[mcconmw]

Post your e-mail address and I will send you a sample bat where we parse the system time into a usuable variable in a command. You will be able to use the same technique to do the date. I tried to post it in this window but the format went haywire.

 

[dimplekv]

Thank You!
my email is dimplekv@yahoo.com.
Thanks again.