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Subject: WINNT echo command issue

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Name: tyu
Date: April 16, 2008 at 19:19:45 Pacific
Subject: WINNT echo command issue
OS: WINNT4.0.1381
CPU/Ram: Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz/25
Model/Manufacturer: CTR

Comment:

Could you let me know why below the dos command appear incorrect result on winNT 4.0 server?
Please advise. Thanks.
C:> echo %date%
%date%
C:> echo %time%
%time%
On winXP is normal.
C:\>echo %date%
17/04/2008 Thu
C:\>echo %time%
10:06:36.37

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Response Number 1

Name: Razor2.3
Date: April 16, 2008 at 19:42:03 Pacific
Subject: WINNT echo command issue

Reply: (edit)

The %DATE% and %TIME% automatic variables were not implemented until Windows 2000. Since %DATE% and %TIME% were never SET, it just prints out %DATE% and %TIME%, just as it would have if you typed ECHO %abc%

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Response Number 2

Name: tyu
Date: April 16, 2008 at 21:33:18 Pacific
Subject: WINNT echo command issue

Reply: (edit)

How to retrieve the day value on winNT server?
I want to get the day to perform dos script.
Please advise. Thanks.

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Response Number 3

Name: Glitchman
Date: April 17, 2008 at 07:12:37 Pacific
Subject: WINNT echo command issue

Reply: (edit)

time /t >> file.txt
date /t >> file.txt

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