VBS will run in Windows as a stand alone script just like JS (JavaScript) and BATCH files.
'save as ANSI TXT file with extenstion ".vbs"
'saving as UTF and Unicode will show "Error in Line 1"
nowis = Now msgbox minuteStamp, vbOKOnly,"MinuteStamp" msgbox timeStamp, vbOKOnly, "TimeStamp" msgbox timestamphhmmss(nowis), vbOKOnly, "Time Stamp hh mm ss" ' ==== 'right' forces two digit values === Function minuteStamp() minuteStamp = Year(Now) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Month(Now),2) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Day(Now),2) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Hour(Now),2) & _ Right("0" & Minute(Now),2) '& _ Right("0" & Second(Now),2) End Function ' ============ Function timeStamp() timeStamp = Year(Now) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Month(Now),2) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Day(Now),2) & "_" & _ Right("0" & Hour(Now),2) & _ Right("0" & Minute(Now),2) & _ Right("0" & Second(Now),2) End Function ' ====== Function timestamphhmmss(someTime) timestamphhmmss = FormatDateTime(someTime,vbshorttime) & ":" & right("0" & Second(someTime), 2) End Function 'Constant Value Description from Microsoft® HELP 'vbGeneralDate 0 Display a date and/or time. If there is a date part, display it as a short date. If there is a time part, display it as a long time. If present, both parts are displayed. ' vbLongDate 1 Display a date using the long date format specified in your computer's regional settings. ' vbShortDate 2 Display a date using the short date format specified in your computer's regional settings. ' vbLongTime 3 Display a time using the time format specified in your computer's regional settings. ' vbShortTime 4 Display a time using the 24-hour format (hh:mm). '_______________________________