numbers and batch files

[russdev]

ok need to create a batch file runs a program then increase date runs program and so forth..

anyway what need to know is there anyway of adding numbers together rest can work out just cant find a way to increase a number by one each time.

i know it can be done as seen it done many years ago in pc mag...

anyideas

Russ

[russdev]

alright going to use windows script file instead

Russ

[russdev]

anyideas why this wont work

dim intDay
dim strCmd
intDay = 1
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

do
	strCmd = "date 0" & intday  & "/01/2005"
	

	Wscript.echo strCmd	
	Return = WshShell.Run(strCmd, 1, true)
	intDay = intDay + 1

loop until intDay => 10

get error The system cannot find the file specified.

cheers

Russ

[ajbritton]

There is no such command as DATE. It's only accessible from within one of the command processors (e.g. COMMAND.COM or CMD.EXE). You could try constructing a command line something like this...

CMD.EXE /C DATE dd/mm/yyyy

[russdev]

of course forgot as was running as cscript

Russ