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#42949 - 2003-07-17 11:28 AM Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	Before I begin, I am new to this scripting! I wonder if you could help me? I want to archive files and append the date/time stamp on the file name. copy file1.txt file1datetimestamp.txt Thanks in advance Paul
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#42950 - 2003-07-17 11:37 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	think you left out the big picture. as you have always date stamp on files as their creation day changes on copy try something like: code: copy "file" "archive\file@year.@monthno.@mdayno" think it gives some idea _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#42951 - 2003-07-17 11:41 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	paul, you could check also at our faq forum. you have like three topics I would suggest to you. starters guide, kixtart reference and abc's of the board. anyway, welcome on the board. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#42952 - 2003-07-17 11:44 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	But will fail with error 3 If I am correct Copy cannot copy AND rename a file so you might want to split that into 2 : 1. KiX' copy command 2. shell to ren _________________________
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#42953 - 2003-07-17 11:48 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	jochen? why you confuse me? sure it works! haven't you ever copied files with kix? [ 17. July 2003, 11:49: Message edited by: Lonkero ] _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#42954 - 2003-07-17 11:49 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	not really ... lemme try< [always used to copy whole directories by xcopy or robocopy ] [ 17. July 2003, 11:50: Message edited by: Jochen ] _________________________
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#42955 - 2003-07-17 11:52 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	Thankyou for your replies. I will be running the script on NT. I have tried the following but is does not work. Break OFF If 1=Exist("C:\new\FIXServer.log") Copy "C:\new\FIXServer.log" "C:\new\FIXServerfile@year.@monthno.@mdaynolog" EndIf Exit Should I try the rename command?
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#42956 - 2003-07-17 11:53 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	YUK ! Invalid character alert ... I will go now hiding under next rock for trying to use @date in filename [ 17. July 2003, 12:07: Message edited by: Jochen ] _________________________
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#42957 - 2003-07-17 11:55 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	Constructive critism comes to mind..... So what should the syntax be?
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#42958 - 2003-07-17 11:57 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	paul, you missed one dot from you script. anyway, try this as it shows if there is error what it is: If 1=Exist("C:\new\FIXServer.log") Copy "C:\new\FIXServer.log" "C:\new\FIXServerfile@year.@monthno.@mdayno.log" if @error ? "error occured: @error - @serror" ? "script will exit once you press a key" get $ exit 1 endif EndIf btw, exit is not needed as script is exitted automatically. also, break off is not needed as it's off by default. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#42959 - 2003-07-17 11:57 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Lonk, it works indeed Paul, you miss a dot before your file extension _________________________
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#42960 - 2003-07-18 12:00 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	Thanks for your time.
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#42961 - 2003-07-18 12:01 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	oh, jochen... isn't that sweet got one big smile on my face, thanks! it's good to wake up smiling. btw, paul, you should really read that ABC of board etiquette. like, when you post scripts, you should post them in tags to preserve the formatting. or use postprep, but as long as your scripts are small, the code-tags are best option. this way the scripts remain the readability. you know what I mean _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#42962 - 2003-07-18 12:12 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Oh hey Paul... Only for the case you misunderstood my ' ' -reply : It was not meant as order in your direction but a description of what I should do. Edited my sentence accordingly _________________________
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#42963 - 2003-07-18 12:40 AM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Richie19Rich77 Richie19Rich77 Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2002-08-16 Posts: 624 Loc: London, England	Example code with the date format appended to the end of the folder that you are backing up. E.G E:\CapitalCharge - 240503\ code: $DATE = SubStr( @DATE, 9, 2 ) + SubStr( @DATE, 6, 2 ) + SubStr( @DATE, 1, 4 ) MD "E:\CapitalCharge - $DATE" Copy "C:\CapitalCharge" "E:\CapitalCharge - $DATE" /h This may be of some help. Thanks Rich
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#42964 - 2003-07-17 04:56 PM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Or code: $date=join(split(@DATE),'\'),'.') to reformat the @DATE into a valid format. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#42965 - 2003-07-17 05:08 PM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	Hi, Thank you for your reply to my little problem. This is my script so far code: If 1=Exist("C:\new\FIXServer.log") Copy "C:\new\FIXServer.log" "C:\new\FIXServer@mdayno.@monthno.@year.log" If @error ? "error occured: @error - @serror" ? "script will exit once you press a key" Get $ Exit 1 EndIf EndIf The problem I now have is that I need to put a time stamp in the file name as well. The time stamp is required, because if the file is written twice (due to a restart of a service) I will loose a log that has already been archived. All your help appreciated.
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#42966 - 2003-07-17 05:10 PM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Then use the @TIME macro, too. code: $datetime=join(split(@DATE,'\'),'-')+join(split(@TIME,':'),'-') _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#42967 - 2003-07-17 05:13 PM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Howard Bullock Howard Bullock KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-09-15 Posts: 5809 Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA	rehashing old info http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005218#000003 _________________________ Home page: http://www.kixhelp.com/hb/
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#42968 - 2003-07-17 05:14 PM Re: Archiving Files Append Date/Time Stamp
Paul Hutchins Paul Hutchins Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-17 Posts: 9 Loc: London, England	So where would the following fit in my script? code: $datetime=join(split(@DATE,'\'),'-')+join(split(@TIME,':'),'-')
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