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From: jad43082@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jason Arthur DeHaan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Using DOS to create a logon
Summary: Is there an easier way to copy the system time and date to a file?
Message-ID: <1990Oct23.010706.21750@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 23 Oct 90 01:07:06 GMT
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I have an IBM PC running MS DOS 3.2.  I was wondering if there is anyone out
there that can help me solve a little problem with a batch file that I have
attempted to create.  Its purpose is to record the name of the user, as well
as the time and date of signon.  Using temporary files, I've managed to 
sucessfully do this with one exception.  When I write the time to a file, the 
time command prompts the user to "Enter new time".  I've hidden this and
issued a "Press RETURN to continue" command to the user, but this is both 
annoying and dangerous.  Is there any way to include control commands (such
as ^M) in the batch file.  When I try to do this, the computer executes the 
command immediately, but does not store one in the batch file.

    Thanks for any help you can give

    Jason DeHaan  jad43082@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu