batch that works in 2000 but not NT4 1

[nuct]

Hi i've written this:

for /f "tokens=1-4 delims=/ " %%a in ("%date%") do set dude=%%d%%b%%c

md %dude%

which makes a directory based on todays date. It works on 2000, but annoyingly does not work on NT4 Server. Has anybody got any ideas what the problem might be.

Cheers,

Simon

 

[Jump1ng]

Yes its a feature that windows nt backup doesn't have.

 

[nuct]

I'm not completely sure hat you mean, what has nt backup got to do with it? The only real problem I have is that it makes a directory called %dude% in NT instead of '10122004' or whatever.

Simon.

 

[Jump1ng]

Right sorry dude it was to early in the morning for me ....

I have now created a batch file that seems to run ok. It creates a directory with todays date in it.

This is how it looks. You can change the output to suit your needs.
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for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
REM not that is one long line
md %dt%
-----------------------------------------

 

[nuct]

thats perfect mate, just need to get rid of the day and hyphens, most appreciated.

Simon.

 

[Jump1ng]

No problems sorry for my first stupid answer...there is something true about not to do any work before 11 am

Yeah I played around with a bit more and you only need to change it to this to only get the date
for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%j%%k%%l

Which hopefully is the right output for you.

 

[nuct]

sounds like a good theory to me.

Simon