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VK6JY > TIME-Z 30.01.04 12:05l 47 Lines 1425 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 20040-VK6JY
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Subj: SET Time Zones
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Sent: 040130/0118Z @:VK6JY.#ALY.#WA.AUS.OC #:27976 [Albany] FBB7 $:20040-VK6JY
From: VK6JY@VK6JY.#ALY.#WA.AUS.OC
To : TIME_Z@WW
Original from VK6JY to Ralph, VK2ZRG @ VK2TGB
Hello to all readers
This is old hat, but may help with the TimeZone Environment setting cpmmands
as used in old DOS situations, but much less explained, with newer operating
systems.
I used to have this to adjust my PC for Western Australian Std Time.
SET TZ=WAS-8
@ echo off
TPK.EXE
SET TZ=
I call it GO.BAT and always used it to activate TPK.
It adjusts the TZ variable in the PC (DOS) ENVIRONMENT.
On exit from TPK.EXE the TZ variable is blanked out by the last line.
The PC is back to normal TimeZone.
NB - no "spaces" allowed either side of the "=" in the set command,
except to the right when setting blank / empty.
This way it is only fudged for the program that needs it.
Any such application can have an equivalent GO.BAT to adjust things.
eg - InstanTrak
It can be done in AUTOEXEC.BAT but then it holds for all programs.
Technically it can also be input manually when needed too.
If still unclear about the inner meaning of this, read up on the DOS
Environment area and Batchfile commands. These used to be promoted in
older DOS HELP systems, eg - DOS 6.22.
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73 from John, VK6JY @ VK6JY Albany, WA. TST HOST 1.43c
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