how would i use a batch to convert a variable into 24hour time? like set /p time=Enter local time: then take that variable and calculate the local time into 24 format. i tried googling and searched on here but nothing. thanks the help. Brock

Hi Is this homework. It depends on what format you enter the time. ie 12:34pm 12.34am ect.

no its not homework. i would like it in such as 1:00 pm = 1300 etc. i dont really understand your Question tho. thanks

I suggest you use a language with date logic. Like VBScript. WScript.Echo FormatDateTime(Now, 4)

Hi Brockey Hi Try this, What I meant by the formats is a user could enter 01:30am 01:30 am 1:30am 1:30 am Below it'nt perfect but it caters for the above formats I've used XTime because it's not good to reset the system variable %Date% @echo off SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion set /p XTime=Enter local time: for /f "tokens=1-2 delims=:" %%a in ("%XTime%") do ( set Hr=%%a set Min=%%b set Suffix=!Min:~-2! set Min=!Min:~,2! if "!Hr:~0,1!"=="0" (set Hr=!Hr:~1,1!) if "!Hr!"=="12" (if "!Suffix!"=="am" (set Hr=0)) if "!Suffix!"=="pm" (if !Hr! LSS 12 (set /a Hr+=12)) if !Hr! LSS 10 (set Hr=0!Hr!) echo !Hr!:!Min! )

Thank you that worked out great.