date string in logfile

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

Hi All,

I want to have a date - time in my Logfile but the colon is an illegal character.
Is there another way to get the date time in a logfile?

on Write_Log(logpath, filename, file_creation_date)
	set The_Log to logpath & "log" & (current date) as string)) &."txt"

Thanks in advance

#2

Hi,

hm, do you mix up the file name and the contents of the file?
I think for the file name probably some “myGreatLog.log” is sufficient,
but if you really want the whole date and time string in the file name, replace the colons with something else like underline characters

#3

Hi Stefan,

I need a date and time string.
How do I replace the colon when using: set The_Log to logpath & “log” & (current date) as string)) &.“txt”

Regards,
Peter

#4

something like this?


set The_Log to logpath & "log" & (date string of (current date)) & "_" & (do shell script "/bin/date +%H%M%S" & ".txt")
#5

Thanks,

It Works!!