Changing the system date...

iinself · Post by **iinself** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:48 am

Hi,
can someone help me with changing the system date to run a program and then putting back the original date once the program as started.

Thanks
Arvind

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:05 pm

Sounds like bypassing a shareware restriction

Let's assume you wanna use a demo which date has already passed.

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//mm/dd/yyyy
Let>ThePast=07/20/2003
GetDate>CurrentDate

Run Program>cmd date
WaitWindowOpen>C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe - date
Send>%ThePast%
Press Enter
Wait>1
CloseWindow>C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe

Run Program>TheApp.exe

Run Program>cmd date
WaitWindowOpen>C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe - date
Send>%CurrentDate%
Press Enter
Wait>1
CloseWindow>C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe

cmd = NT/XP/W2K
command = W9x/Me

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:46 pm

Hi Lumumba.....Nice solution.

A few notes note re W9x vs. NT:
1. Use command.com /c vs. command
2. Use WaitWindowOpen>MS-Dos Prompt*
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You also wrote:

Sounds like bypassing a shareware restriction

Let's give Arvind the benefit of the doubt.

Obviously he is going to be on vacation next Friday when he would normally work on Thursday's scheduled reports. So he will run Thursday's reports on Wednesday so he can do Friday's work on Thursday before going on vacation.

What a great work ethic Arvind has! Good for you!

Enjoy your vacation Arvind,

Bob

iinself · Post by **iinself** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 5:48 am

Thanks guys and Sherlock Holmes

Arvind

Changing the system date...

Changing the system date...

Thanks guys and Sherlock Holmes ...