Current date as filename

[adik2dmax666]

Im making text files using the FileWriteLine command. Is there any way

to use the Current Time, Day as the name of the text files?

This is not possible:

$file = @MON & @YEAR
FileWriteLine($file, "Line1")

[DustinBowers]

Hi. I think this might be what you're trying to do:

#include <File.au3>


$file = @MON & @YEAR

_FileCreate($file & ".txt")

FileOpen($file & ".txt", 1)

FileWriteLine($file & ".txt", "Line1")

FileClose($file & ".txt")

[jchd]

Try using something like:

#Include <Date.au3>
Local $datime = StringReplace(_NowCalcDate(), '/', '-') & '_' & StringReplace(_NowTime(5), ':', '-')
ConsoleWrite('The filename will be: ' & $datime & @LF)
$datime = StringReplace(_NowCalcDate(), '/', '') & '-' & StringReplace(_NowTime(5), ':', '')
ConsoleWrite('It could also be: ' & $datime & @LF)

The remplaces are obligatory as Windows won't tolerate / or: in a filename. Also using the formats above will allow you to sort on creation time naturally.

[taz742]

Why using UDF if you need to replace output after?

Just rewrite it as you need

Here is want you want:

$filenameformat = @YEAR & "-" & @MON & "-" & @MDAY & "_" & @HOUR & ";" & @MIN & ";" & @SEC ;output = yyyy-mm-dd_hh;mm;ss
;~ $filenameformat = @YEAR & @MON & @MDAY & "_" & @HOUR & @MIN & @SEC ;output = yyyymmdd_hhmmss

$file = $filenameformat & ".txt"
$o_file = FileOpen($file, 1+8)
FileWriteLine($o_file , "your text here")
FileClose($o_file)

[jchd]

Why using UDF if you need to replace output after?

Oui bien sûr ! C'était juste pour illustrer que l'UDF en question regorge de possibilités de présentation et de traitement de date/heure.

Edit: (mixing languages: a bit late probably) yes, obviously. My point was merely to illustrate the numerous date/time formatting/processing possibilities of the Date UDF.

Edited February 6, 2010 by jchd