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Command
Type
Purpose
Displays the current date (month, day, year) as known to ROM-DOS and also
allows you opportunity to change it.
Syntax
DATE [ mm-dd-yy ]
Remarks
The date set by this command is used, among other things, for Òdate stampingÓ
your Þle-revision dates. This information is displayed when you execute a
directory listing of your Þles.
You may want to include the DATE command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT Þle, to set
the date at boot-up. If your computer has an internal battery-operated clock, you
won't need to do so.
The format of the date command is also dependent on the Country speciÞed in
CONFIG.SYS. The date is displayed according to local standards for the speciÞed
country.
Also see the TIME command.
Examples
If the command is entered without the speciÞcation of mm-dd-yy, the current date
as known to ROM-DOS will be displayed and you will be prompted to enter a new
date. Like this:
Current date is Sat 6-10-1989
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):
If you do not want to change the date, just press enter. Otherwise, key in the
current date and press enter.
Alternatively, you may skip the display and prompting by simply entering the
current date on the command line. To enter June 10, 1997, type the DATE command
as follows (the century number 19 is assumed):
DATE
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Chapter 5: ROM DOS Commands
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