Date and time in directory names

[Edifice]

I want to make a directory with a timestamp as part of the name.

I tried to copy a bit from the help-scripts, but without luck

; Convert date and time into a string

$DateTime = _Date_Time_DOSDateTimeToStr(0x3621, 0x944a)

; Moves the Windows Update software files

DirMove( @WindowsDir &"\SoftwareDistribution", @WindowsDir &"\SoftwareDistribution_Backup" & $DateTime, 1)

Here's my includes:

#Include <Date.au3>

#Include <GuiStatusBar.au3>

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

[SpookMeister]

I usually stamp date/time like this.

$stamp = @YEAR & @MON & @MDAY & @HOUR & @MIN & @SEC

[Authenticity]

Because folders name can't have "\ / : * " ? < > |" characters. Use @MDAY & '-' & @MON & '-' & @YEAR instead

[Edifice]

You guys are really saving my day here!

Thanks! - I got my time stamp now

But, just for kicks - say I wanted to use some kind of Dim $randomdata in another filename or directory name, how do I do it?

I got the point of "text" & @thingy & "text", but how to do a "text" & $randomdata & "text"?

[MrCreatoR]

Check the _FileGetValidName() UDF.

[Edifice]

I was kind of aiming more at getting the actual $randomdata into my little "text" piece. It would be useful in so many other situations than filenames.

[SpookMeister]

Perhaps with StringRegExp()

[SpookMeister]

Oops... I was interpreting your request as searching for those items after you had created them.

To create it, do so just like your own example:

$first="SomeText"
$second="SomeMoreText"
$string
For $x = 1 to 10
$string &= Random(0, 9, 1)
Next
$randomdata= $string
$output=$first & $randomdata & $second
MsgBox(0,"Random",$output)