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CP/M 3 User's Guide The DATE Command
Explanation: The first form allows the user to enter both date and time in the command.
The time-specification format is
MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS
where:
MM is a month value in the range 1 to 12.
DD is a day value in the range 1 to 31.
YY is the two-digit year value relative to 1900.
HH is the hour value in the range of 0 to 23.
MM is the minute value in the range of 0 to 59.
SS is the second value in the range of 0 to 59.
The system checks the validity of the date and time entry and determines
the day for the date entered.
The second form prompts you to enter the date and the time. To keep
the current system date or time, press the carriage return.
Examples: A>DATE 08114IB2 10:30:00
The system responds with
Press any key to set time
When the time occurs, press any key. DATE initializes the time at that
instant, and displays the date and time:
Sat 08/14/82 10:30:00
A>DATE SET
The system prompts with
Enter today 's date (MM/DD/YY)
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