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    Time?

    The time() function returns the current system time from the user's PC. Is there a way to get the time from another PC on the network?
    Peter
    AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

     [email protected]
    https://www.alphabasesolutions.com
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    #2
    RE: Time?

    Are you attempting to synchronize the time between the various networked machines or simply read the time from one of them?

    Tom

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      #3
      RE: Time?

      Just trying to read the time off another PC.
      Peter
      AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

       [email protected]
      https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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        #4
        RE: Time?

        brainstorming on

        I wonder what would happen if you stored a batch file on the remote pc. The batch file program might be able to read the local system clock, and write it to a disk file. You could call it from the current workstation using sys_shell()... then your script could read the resulting file. I'm pretty sure you'd have to change directories to log on to the remote pc to do this. The trick would be to initiate the DOS session on the remote pc, not the local one.

        brainstorming off

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          #5
          RE: Time?

          Yeah, sounds god in principal. I was thinking along the same lines - running A5 on the remote, and writing to a text file. But, I didn't wan't to burden the system with a heavy program like A5 running all the time. It's been a long time since I've written any batch files. I wonder if there is a time command?
          Peter
          AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

           [email protected]
          https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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            #6
            RE: Time?

            Oops! I mean sounds good in principal.
            Peter
            AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

             [email protected]
            https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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              #7
              RE: Time?

              Peter, if you open a DOS session and type "time" at the dos prompt, you will get the current time, and a prompt to change it if you wish. this can be redirected to a text file, but the prompt for changing the system time makes it messy.

              Probably better to compile a simple BASIC program to read the system time and write it to the file for you. Then maybe all you'd have to do is use sys_shell() to call that program on the remote pc.

              -- tom

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                #8
                RE: Time?

                I'm working on a solution. However, I have run into a codeblock. I'm having difficulty starting a batch file through Windows Task Scheduler that is minimized. If someone has a clue on that, I believe we can make this work.

                Thus far I have:

                A batch file running on the remote system -
                time /T > savetime.txt

                I fiddled with the start command, which has the /MIN parameter, but am still seeing the DOS window appear, thus stealing focus momentarily.

                Tom

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                  #9
                  RE: Time?

                  Tom, is there some way to start a process on the remote system whenever it boots up. One that would run constantly in the background, writing current time to disk once a minute. If it were started automatically there, you wouldn't need to load it from your script, you'd just need to go get the file.

                  What do you think?

                  -- tom

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                    #10
                    RE: Time?

                    Yes, I could have a process running continuously, as you suggest. I may be able to pause the program and leave it running. I will work on that angle and see what develops.

                    Tom

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                      #11
                      RE: Time?

                      Alpha5 could do this so easily..sigh

                      Gotta give Alpha a lot of credit for that sys_shell() interface.

                      Tom

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                        #12
                        RE: Time?

                        Six months or a year ago, someone mentioned Visual Dialog (http://www.dialogscript.com/) on this board. This is a pretty powerful Win95/98 (NT?) batch file like program. It has date-time commands, etc. and I think you can use it to write to a file. For $99 you can compile exe's, and I suppose put it in the startup folder. I will investigate this.
                        Peter
                        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                         [email protected]
                        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com

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                          #13
                          RE: Time?

                          A few years ago I had to get everyones machine on a network to run at the same time on a Win '95 network. I added A Windows '95 utility (that might still be in '98?) called NETTIME to each machines autoexec.bat file and they read the time off the server continuously. Hope this helps.

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                            #14
                            RE: Time?

                            I haven't given up on this. I'm fairly confident that there is a simple way to achieve the desired result. There are 2 different methods I am toying with now - using AT or using a batch file with the sleep command (an add-on to NT).
                            I'm leaning toward the AT command, because it requires no additional software to operate, but is a bit messy.

                            Tom

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