Re: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included (Impossible?)

2004-07-08 Thread jason corbett
So I guess to automate a script daily, and save it under a name that includes the date can only be done with "rename()" function? Or is there a work around that includes a module? If so, please let me know. Regards. JC "Randal L. Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Jason" == Jason Corb

Re: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included......

2004-07-07 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Jason" == Jason Corbett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jason> How can i rename a file or create a file with the date Jason> included? For example, I want to automate and run reports and Jason> save the reports under the date of when they were created Jason> i.e. JC07082004. Whats the easiest w

RE: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included......

2004-07-07 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
Please bottom post > > thanks. I wasn't aware of the rename function. As far as converting to MMDD, can that be done on the fly using localtime()? I am reading online docs now, but nothing talks about it done on the fly i.e. when I call the function up. If not I will work on it some more

RE: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included......

2004-07-07 Thread jason corbett
thanks. I wasn't aware of the rename function. As far as converting to MMDD, can that be done on the fly using localtime()? I am reading online docs now, but nothing talks about it done on the fly i.e. when I call the function up. If not I will work on it some more and follow up with whateve

RE: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included......

2004-07-07 Thread Wiggins d Anconia
> jason corbett wrote: > > How can i rename a file or create a file with the date included? For > > example, I want to automate and run reports and save the reports > > under the date of when they were created i.e. JC07082004. Whats the > > easiest way to do this? > > > > Thanks, > > JC > >

RE: Creating or renaming a file with the creation date included......

2004-07-07 Thread Wagner, David --- Senior Programmer Analyst --- WGO
jason corbett wrote: > How can i rename a file or create a file with the date included? For > example, I want to automate and run reports and save the reports > under the date of when they were created i.e. JC07082004. Whats the > easiest way to do this? > > Thanks, > JC Using localtim