just tried this
will also work
FOR /F "tokens=1" %%j IN ('time /t') DO SET thetime=%%j
SET hh=%thetime:~0,2%
SET mn=%thetime:~3,2%
)
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From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 1:22 AM
Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: command line variable
> I have the following to be able to add the date to a file name, however I
> need to know how to also add the time.
>
> FOR /F "tokens=2" %%i IN ('date /t') DO SET thedate=%%i
> SET mm=%thedate:~0,2%
> SET dd=%thedate:~3,2%
> SET yyyy=%thedate:~6,4%
> )
>
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