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Nicholas
Level: Big Cheese

Registered: 31-08-2002
Posts: 23

Save a txt file as a timestamp name

Hi.

Is there any code to save a file with only a timestamp name - or number increments (time.txt or different number.txt) so the previous file does not get overwritten each time? thank u.

29-01-2008 at 05:18 PM

humberto
Level: VB Lord

Registered: 13-01-2005
Posts: 250

Re: Save a txt file as a timestamp name

Dim tmpStamp As Variant

tmpStamp = Hour(Time)
tmpStamp = tmpStamp & Minute(Time)
tmpStamp = tmpStamp & Second(Time)
tmpStamp = tmpStamp & ".txt"

29-01-2008 at 06:12 PM

stickleprojects
Level: Moderator

Registered: 09-09-2002
Posts: 983

Re: Save a txt file as a timestamp name

Alternatively:

dim filename as string
filename = format(now,"yyyymmddhhnnss") & ".txt"

Note that if you are creating files quickly (ie. under a second), then you should also use the GetTickCount() api function or an internal counter.

Regards
Kieron

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29-01-2008 at 11:53 PM

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