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datetime.vbs

' Syntax:
'  CSCRIPT datetime.vbs
 
'Returns Year,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,Seconds,Offset from GMT, Daylight Savings=True/False

strComputer = "."

' Date and time

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")

For Each objItem in colItems
    dtmLocalTime = objItem.LocalDateTime
    dtmMonth = Mid(dtmLocalTime, 5, 2)
    dtmDay = Mid(dtmLocalTime, 7, 2)
    dtmYear = Left(dtmLocalTime, 4)
    dtmHour = Mid(dtmLocalTime, 9, 2)
    dtmMinutes = Mid(dtmLocalTime, 11, 2)
    dtmSeconds = Mid(dtmLocalTime, 13, 2)
Next

' Daylight savings

Set Win32Computer = objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem") 

For Each objItem In Win32Computer
   oGMT = (objItem.CurrentTimeZone / 60) 
   DaySave = objItem.DaylightInEffect 
Next

Wscript.Echo dtmYear & " " & dtmMonth & " " & dtmDay & " " & dtmHour & " " & dtmMinutes & " " & dtmSeconds & " " & oGMT & " " & DaySave

Win32_OperatingSystem is available on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Win32_ComputerSystem is available on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

Alternatives: ' Win32_LocalTime also gives the time but is only available on XP/2003

Related

TIME - Display or set the system time
TOUCH - Change file timestamps



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