Windows Batch Scripting/Environment Commands

4. Environment Commands

This chapter covers the following commands:

• Netstat -n = shows all the computers in your network
• Shutdown -i = opens the remote shutdown log. where you can shut down any computer in your network.
• ASSOC - Displays or modifies file extension associations.
• AT - Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
• DATE - Displays or sets the date.
• FTYPE - Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
• LABEL - Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
• PATH - Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
• SET - Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables.
• SUBST - Associates a path with a drive letter.
• TIME - Displays or sets the system time.
• VER - Displays the Windows version.
• VOL - Displays a disk volume label and serial number.

The DATE Command

This command displays or sets the current date.

C:\WB>DATE
The current date is: 06/12/2008
Enter the new date: (dd-mm-yy) 01-01-2009

C:\WB>DATE
The current date is: 01/01/2009
Enter the new date: (dd-mm-yy)

C:\WB>DATE /T
01/01/2009

C:\WB>DATE
The current date is: 01/01/2009
Enter the new date: (dd-mm-yy) 06-12-2008

C:\WB>DATE /T
06/12/2008

C:\WB>

Is there any way of changing the date format?

The SUBST Command

It is sometimes useful to be able to associate paths with drive letters.

C:\>SUBST H: bea\user_projects\domains

C:\>