Windows batch to print current date in yyyymmdd format
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Usage: yyyymmdd [-d] [-q] [-v]
-d : output system date in raw format for debugging
-q : quiet mode, no output, just set the yyyymmdd variable
-v : print version number
Bug: Report in github or sent bug/comment to litalidev@gmail.com with SUBJECT [yyyymmdd] Sample format of bug reports:
Subject: [yyyymmdd] I found a bug in my system
Email body:
Windows version: Windows 2012R2 Standard
User: Administrator
yyyymmdd version : 1.0.0
yyyymmdd output : 20152902
actual date (mm/dd/yy) : 02/29/2015
yyyymmdd -d output :
012345678901234567890
03/22/2015 Sun
mm-dd-yy
Tested OS: xp, 2003, vista, 7, 2012R2
Version Detail
1.0.0 Initial release
%date% can be one of the following format:
01234567890123
Wed 03/25/2015 format a win2003 xp
03/25/2015 Wed format b vista win7
25/03/2015 format c win2012r2 in dd-mm-yy