LemonInflux Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I'm running windows (don't laugh), and am doing a bit of MS-DOS. Basically, I've learned a few things about how it works, and I was attempting a few batch files. Anyways, I was doing some batch'ing, and I had this idea; is there a way to get the computer time, and put it in a string? Say: 'at *COMPUTER'S TIME + 1* /interactive cmd.exe' How would I do that in a batch file? Any help appreciated, Tom Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Firstly, MS-DOS is an operating system, cmd.exe is simply a shell. Putting the output of time into a variable is quite simple, something like.... set t=%TIME% echo %t% Seriously though, if your gonna do any scripting in windows, install PHP cli, or better still Python. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonInflux Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 is there a way to A) add 1 minute to the time? B) open the system clock? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I'm sure there would be but I haven't used windows in years, sorry. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonInflux Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 I intend to leave it behind as soon as possible. The only problem being I'm completely broke. Money goes to guitars, not computers A couple more PHP jobs and I'll consider linux. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Um... Linux is free. Hehe. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonInflux Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 Yeah, but I'd like to keep my pc. I was thinking buying a laptop specifically for linux. Unless there's a way to put linux onto like, half the pc? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/77846-ms-dos-prompt-help-d/#findComment-394101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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