Hi, I want to a batch script to compare 2 files' timestamp, (in case a process might have died or locked).
please help. Thanks a lot.

Hi

Are you running under WinXP or Dos prompt.

I am going to run a dos batch file under XP schedule task, to monitor the apps every N minutes.

Hi George

Something on these lines help.

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set Count=1

rem test files
dir > x1.txt
dir > x2.txt

for /f %%a in ('dir /b x1.txt,x2.txt') do call :Check %%~ta

Rem Remove '/' and ':'
set Stamp1=%Stamp1:/=%
set Stamp2=%Stamp2:/=%
set Stamp1=%Stamp1::=%
set Stamp2=%Stamp2::=%

echo %Stamp1%
echo %Stamp2%

if %Stamp1%==%Stamp2% (echo OK) else (echo Don't Match)

rem del x?.txt
exit /b

:Check %1 %2
set Stamp!Count!=%1%2
set /a Count+=1
exit /b