numbers and batch files

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

alright going to use windows script file instead

Russ

anyideas why this wont work

Code:

---

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

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

of course forgot as was running as cscript

Russ