I want to calculate the time taken for executing a batc file. .... For Example i have a batch file execute.bat In side that i have java Abc Now i want to calculate the time taken to execute the java. Some thing like this.. Starting time java Abc End Time Total Time taken ... How to DO that?? Can some body Help??

The following line will display the current time in the screen: echo.EXIT|%comspec%/k PROMPT $T$_|FIND ":" Now, you can have the start and end time. Subtracting is complicated, I think it's better do it by yourself (I'm not saying it can't be done in batch, I'm just saying it's not that simple) echo Starting time: echo.EXIT|%comspec%/k PROMPT $T$_|FIND ":" java Abc echo End Time: echo.EXIT|%comspec%/k PROMPT $T$_|FIND ":" If the java outputs text to the screen, you migth want to store the times into a text file and TYPE it on the end: echo.EXIT|%comspec%/k PROMPT $T$_|FIND ":">result.txt java Abc echo.EXIT|%comspec%/k PROMPT $T$_|FIND ":">>result.txt echo Start and end time: TYPE result.txt del result.txt -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

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