Hallo Thomas, On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:53:40 -0300GMT (24-1-2006, 6:53 +0100, where I live), you wrote:
RO>>> Does anybody know how to give them proper alternating names? RO>>> Something like the date as in YYYYMMDD. TM> Put this string in 'To backup file' and modify the path. TM> C:\yourpath\%SETPATTREGEXP="(\d+).(\d+)\.(\d{4})"%REGEXPBLINDMATCH="%DATESHORT"%Subpatt="3"%Subpatt="2"%Subpatt="1"%SETPATTREGEXP="(\d+)\:(\d+)"%REGEXPBLINDMATCH="%TIME"%Subpatt="1"%Subpatt="2".TBK Unfortunately this regexp gives me the creation time as filename instead of the creation date and as the nature of a schedule is that it's executed at the same time. But thanks anyway, since you gave me the idea how easy it really was. (I'd never thought of using macros in the filename.) But this does what I want: D:\backups\thebat\%DATE="YYYYMMDD".tbk -- Groetjes, Roelof It's not a bug. It's a seldom used hidden feature. The Bat! 3.65.04 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 1 pop3 account, server on LAN OTFE enabled P4 3GHz 2 GB RAM
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