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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: silvrwood on October 17, 2008, 01:54:31 PM

Title: Output Date to File
Post by: silvrwood on October 17, 2008, 01:54:31 PM

I've tried to output the system date to a file, and it does output the date, but the cmd window never closes because it's waiting for input.  How do I output the date to a file either supplying an enter to the system, or bypassing the prompt in a .bat file?

Title: Re: Output Date to File
Post by: Sidewinder on October 17, 2008, 02:56:30 PM

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date /t > datefile.txt

That will eliminate the prompt.

 8)

Title: Re: Output Date to File
Post by: Dias de verano on October 17, 2008, 03:46:54 PM

alternative:

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echo %date% > datefile.txt

Title: Re: Output Date to File
Post by: silvrwood on October 20, 2008, 11:41:27 AM

Wonderful!  Thanks so much!
 ;D

Title: Re: Output Date to File
Post by: johnsonbben on November 22, 2008, 07:57:40 PM

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echo %date% >filename.txt

Title: Re: Output Date to File
Post by: Dias de verano on November 23, 2008, 02:13:35 AM

Why did you duplicate a post made on October 17th, johnsonben?