MS-DOS v6.22 Help: TIME

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                                    TIME

Displays the system time or sets your computer's internal clock.

MS-DOS uses time information to update the directory whenever you create or
change a file.

Syntax

    TIME [hours:[minutes[:seconds[.hundredths]]][A|P]]

To display the current time or to display a prompt by which you can change
the current time, use the following syntax:

    TIME

Parameters

hours
    Specifies the hour. Valid values are in the range 0 through 23.

minutes
    Specifies minutes. Valid values are in the range 0 through 59.

seconds
    Specifies seconds. Valid values are in the range 0 through 59.

hundredths
    Specifies hundredths of a second. Valid values are in the range 0
    through 99.

A|P
    Specifies A.M or P.M. for the 12-hour time format. If you type a valid
    12-hour time but do not type A or P, TIME uses A (for A.M.).

Related Commands

For information about changing the current date, see the <DATE> command.

For information about changing the time format, see the <COUNTRY> command.

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                                TIME--Notes

Specifying an invalid TIME format

If you specify the time in an invalid format, MS-DOS displays the following
message and then waits for you to specify the time:

    Invalid time
    Enter new time:_

Changing the TIME format

You can change the TIME format by changing the COUNTRY setting in your
CONFIG.SYS file. For more information, see the <COUNTRY> command. Depending
on the country code, MS-DOS will display the time in the 12-hour format or
the 24-hour format. If you are setting the time in the 12-hour format, be
sure to specify P for hours after noon.

Ensuring that MS-DOS prompts you for the time

If you want MS-DOS to prompt you for the current time whenever you start
your system, you can add the TIME command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. MS-DOS
will automatically prompt you for the time and date if you do not have an
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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                               TIME--Example

To set your computer's clock to 1:36 P.M., use either of the following
commands:

    TIME 13:36

    TIME 1:36p

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