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FileSetTime() ?

Might want to say that's in the Beta version.

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Has anyone used autoit to add a time stamp to a filename?

Something like the below will rename the copy of the file :

FileCopy("c:\the\source\file.name","c:\the\backup\" & @year & @mon & @mday & "_file.name",1)

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Something like the below will rename the copy of the file :

FileCopy("c:\the\source\file.name","c:\the\backup\" & @year & @mon & @mday & "_file.name",1)

It worked. I will freaking make a denation after I get the raise for my new promotion!!!

Thanks guys!! I will be visiting this site often. I am new to scripting. I remember using a few dos commands in 2000 in my first IT job for a little troubleshooting, but nothing major at all. This software will help me tremendously in my new position.

All weekend I will be learning using the tutorial. If you guys have any ideas that will help me please let me know. Now I need to add something to the above script in case the user creates more than one of the same report in the same day. I don't want the script for it, but if someone can point me in the right direction on what to read in the tutorial it will be appreciated.

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This didn't work, but I am going to read the tutorial and figure it out. I don't see FileSetime in the script so maybe that is the problem, but I'm a newbie. I am really excited about this software. I am getting a promotion and this software will help me extremely in my new position. I'm looking at a real nice raise. ;)

It all depends what you want to do . Do you want to rename the backup file so it contains todays date, or do you want to update the Filedate of the backup copy ???

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Now I need to add something to the above script in case the user creates more than one of the same report in the same day. I don't want the script for it, but if someone can point me in the right direction on what to read in the tutorial it will be appreciated.

Look for FileExists() to check if its already there ..

If so start a loop to add a counter value behind the targetfilename until the file doesn't exists and then copy it....

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Nah, Public release of AutoIt v3.1.1 has FileSetTime(). :lmao:

;) Dope... Both my versions are Beta!! I didn't remember it in the PR!!... So glad your always there to pick me up when I fall flat on my face o:)

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