clock (R83)

clock (R83)


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Syntax clock
Category TCL
Type Verb
Description displays and modifies the hardware and software clock on PC-based systems with clock chips.

If a clock chip is not installed on the system, the hardware time and date are unavailable for display or modification.

The "clock" command first displays the current hardware and software time and date.  Then the following options are available:

Quit and exit the program
Block print the current time and date to the screen
Set the hardware time and date
Set the software time and date from the hardware time and date
Options
See Also set-time start.rtc
Example clock

Real Time Clock Demonstration

Software clock = 08:56:43   16 Jan 1997
Hardware clock = 08:56:43   16 Jan 1997 Thursday

Option: Q(uit, B)lock-Print, H)ardware from Kbd, S)oftware from RTC?
Warnings This command is not available on D3.
Compatibility R83
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