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Jimbo
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How do I add the date and time onto a filename I am generating in format
somefilename20070511-0911 ?

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Don Jones [MVP]

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if...
$d = get-date
then...
$d.year() + $d.month() + $d.day() + "-" $d.hour + $d.minute
Or something along those lines - use the methods of the datetime object to
get just the bits you want. You can also run $d.GetDateTimeFormats() to see
if one of the predefined string formats will work for you.
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"Jimbo" <Jimbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:333EB1A8-E981-4882-BA24-35D13000DA4E@microsoft.com...
> How do I add the date and time onto a filename I am generating in format
> somefilename20070511-0911 ?
>
> Thanks

My System Specs
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Clint Bergman
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The more I play with the format operator ( -f ) the more I love it. You can generate your filename like this:
PS> $date = Get-Date
PS> $filename
PS> $filename = "FileName{0}{1:d2}{2:d2}-{3:d2}{4:d2}" -f
$date.year,$date.month,$date.day,$date.hour,$date.minute
PS> $FileName
FileName20070511-1035
"get-help about_operators" has a little bit on the subject.
^_^ ~Clint
$filename = "FileName{0}{1:d2}{2:d2}-{3:d2}{4:d2}" -f
$date.year,$date.month,$date.day,$date.hour,$date.minute
"Jimbo" <Jimbo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:333EB1A8-E981-4882BA24-35D13000DA4E@microsoft.com...
> How do I add the date and time onto a filename I am generating in format
> somefilename20070511-0911 ?
>
> Thanks

My System Specs
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11 May 2007

Maximilian Hnel
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Hi Clint,
> The more I play with the format operator ( -f ) the more I love it. You can generate your filename like
this:
>
> PS> $date = Get-Date
> PS> $filename
> PS> $filename = "FileName{0}{1:d2}{2:d2}-{3:d2}{4:d2}" -f
$date.year,$date.month,$date.day,$date.hour,$date.minute
Or just write it like that:
PS> $filename = "FileName{0:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}" -f (Get-Date)
hth
Max

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Clint Bergman
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That is fantastic.
(^_^)
"Maximilian Hnel" <ngSpam@smjh.de> wrote in message
news:eo8O3x$kHHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Clint,
>
>> The more I play with the format operator ( -f ) the more I love it. You can generate your filename like
this:
>>
>> PS> $date = Get-Date
>> PS> $filename
>> PS> $filename = "FileName{0}{1:d2}{2:d2}-{3:d2}{4:d2}" -f
$date.year,$date.month,$date.day,$date.hour,$date.minute
>
> Or just write it like that:
>
> PS> $filename = "FileName{0:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}" -f (Get-Date)
>
> hth
>

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