How to get a UNIVERSAL Windows batch file timestamp

Question

I\'m having trouble generating a timestamp in a Windows batch file, because I get diferent date formats on different Windows versions.

My machine:

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Answer 1

Use VBScript if you want to get independent date time settings:

thedate = Now
yr = Year(thedate)
mth = Month(thedate)
dy = Day(thedate)
hr = Hour(thedate)
min = Minute(thedate)
sec = Second(thedate)
WScript.Echo yr&mth&dy&hr&min&sec