set date then back again

[MCT]

how can i set the date to 01\01\03 then back to the date its sposed 2 be? (like todays date or whatever)

thanks

[maxXPsoft]

Command Prompt

Syntax: date [mm-dd-yy]

Try first date /?

[MCT]

yes i know, but how do i "keep" todays date? maybe as a variable? so i can set it back

[maxXPsoft]

Yes you can but have to strip out the Weekday

date /t>DateNow.txt

Returns Thu 11/25/2004

Or do it in a variable

[Vel Straty]

To get the todays date as a file, you can use this,

echo %DATE:~0,10% > c:\DATENOW.txt

Then you'll get today's date as a file.

And when you want the date BACK again,

simply do

DATE < c:\DATENOW.txt

This works for me!

If you only want the YEAR,

echo %DATE:~0,4%

If you only want the MONTH,

%DATE:~5,2%

If you only want the DAY,

echo %DATE:~8,3%

Change the parameters to fit your needs!

[MCT]

ill give this a try, thanks

[MCT]

i cant get it 2 import the date again :s your command isnt working 4 me

it complains about the date format

[MCT]

double post

[nakira]

Here's an example...

@echo off
set realdate=%date:~4%
date 01/01/03
date /t
date %realdate%
date /t

[MCT]

awesome man that works. thanks

[Vel Straty]

whmm, I wonder why it didin't work for you.

But I guess nakira's way is a lot easier and doesn't fiddle around with making files.

My way is another way but can work for other other batch files other than the one it made. Although, I don't think a DATE stuff would e needed any longer than 24 hours! Try it for the TIME method if one needs it. GreenMachine @ EXCREATE forum is better at handling those kinds of things so ask him when he's got time.

[edmoncu]

i've got a similar problem (but setting only the year) and i was able to find a way on circumventing it. hope it helps.