Hello

I sometimes use a prompt like this:


PROMPT=$D $T$H$H$H [$P]$_$G$S


which gives me this:


Fri 2006-05-12 16:55:32 [H:\]



I would like to be able to have something like this:

Fri 2006-05-12 16:55:32 (00:00:00.34) [H:\]


where the time in bracket is the time taken to execute the last
command.

There is an option under some unix shells to do this.


Is it possible in XP? I know from isssuing a 'prompt /?' that there is
no direct way of doing it but perhaps there is some undocumented way.


If not, I'll stick to TIMETHIS.EXE

This was previously posted in: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
where it was suggested I post the query here.

Thanks in advance.

Hal
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> I would like to be able to have something like this:
> Fri 2006-05-12 16:55:32 (00:00:00.34) [H:\]
> where the time in bracket is the time taken to execute the last
> command.

> Is it possible in XP? I know from isssuing a 'prompt /?' that there is
> no direct way of doing it but perhaps there is some undocumented way.

Prompt I don't know, but in scripting which is the main topic around
here:
30} Can one calculate the difference between two times in a script?
163586 May 1 2006 ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tscmd.zip
tscmd.zip Useful NT/2000/XP script tricks and tips, T.Salmi


All the best, Timo

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@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS
:: Store start time
FOR /f "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%T IN ("%TIME%") DO (
SET StartTIME=%TIME%
SET /a Start100S=%%T*360000+%%U*6000+%%V*100+%%W
)

:: Main Batch code goes here
:: Wait for 3 seconds to simulate Batch processing
ping -n 3 127.0.0.1>NUL

:: Retrieve Stop time
FOR /f "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%T IN ("%TIME%") DO (
SET StopTIME=%TIME%
SET /a Stop100S=%%T*360000+%%U*6000+%%V*100+%%W
)

:: Test midnight rollover. If so, add 1 day=8640000 1/100ths secs
IF %Stop100S% LSS %Start100S% SET /a Stop100S+=8640000
SET /a TookTime=%Stop100S%-%Start100S%

ECHO. (%~nx0) Started: %StartTime%
ECHO. (%~nx0) Stopped: %StopTime%
ECHO. (%~nx0) Elapsed: %TookTime:~0,-2%.%TookTime:~-2% seconds

That's amazing - I was just looking for the msdos version of the 'time'
command and, what do I find, but a usenet group with it as the most
recently posted topic - spooky!

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> That's amazing - I was just looking for the msdos version of the 'time'
> command and, what do I find, but a usenet group with it as the most
> recently posted topic - spooky!
>

If you are looking for a stand-alone EXE, there is timethis.exe from the
W2K resource kit.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...this_setup.exe

ws

and if you had read the original post properly....

On 29 May 2006 03:10:19 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> and if you had read the original post properly....

The answer is no.

You are a grade A idiot. What original post. There is no mention of it moron.

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> and if you had read the original post properly....
>

* David Candy (2006-05-29 11:25 +0000)
> You are a grade A idiot.

You're welcome.

> What original post.

You mean: "What original post?" Well, probably /the/ original post...
^
> There is no mention of it moron.

Sure there is:

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T.

If it was at all worth the effort, one could use http://groups.google.com but I suspect you enjoy arguing and name calling to prove your point. WHATEVER!

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Where?

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>* David Candy (2006-05-29 11:25 +0000)
>> You are a grade A idiot.
>
> You're welcome.
>
>> What original post.
>
> You mean: "What original post?" Well, probably /the/ original post...
> ^
>> There is no mention of it moron.
>
> Sure there is:
>
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> T.