LOGTIME

Create logtime.txt and adds the date, time and a message.

LOGTIME "Text"

"Text" (NT4)

Text message you want logged.

none.

ECHO - Display message on screen.
DATE /T - Display or set the date.
TOUCH - Change file timestamps.
Equivalent Linux BASH commands:
echo - Display message on screen.
select - Accept keyboard input.

The date is stored in the US mm/dd/yy format.

    LOGTIME "begin import program"
    import.exe
    LOGTIME "end import program"

An alternative command is:

    ECHO. | DATE | FIND /I "current">>C:\Install_log.txt

none.

External Resource Kit

DOS

none

Windows

none

Windows NT

NT4