SETNOW - set time for next boot; Version 1.5

        SETNOW is a program for making setting the date and time a little
        easier if you don't have a hardware clock.  It typically is
        executed from your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

        Each time it runs, SETNOW reads the date and time of the file
        \AUTOEXEC.BAT.  Its uses this information to set up some
        defaults.  It then prompts for a new date and time.  The
        defaults minimize the amount of information you must enter.
        \AUTOEXEC.BAT is then redated to the new date for next time.

        An example will illustrate how it all works.  Suppose
        \AUTOEXEC.BAT is dated

                02-10-85 13:30:00

        and contains the command

                SETNOW

        somewhere.  When you reboot, SETNOW runs and reads the date of
        \AUTOEXEC.BAT.  It then prompts with

                02-10-85 (Sun)   _

        If you type a plain carriage return, the date will be left at
        2-10-85.  If you type a plus sign (+), 1 will be added to the
        day (2-11-85).  If you type "14", the date will be set to
        2-14-85.  If you type 3-1, the date will be set to 3-1-85.
        Spaces are allowed in place of dashes.

        If you are like me and type ahead while the system is booting and
        can never remember the current date but at least manage to know
        the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.), you may type the
        name of day of the week (two letters suffice and case is
        ignored).  The new date will be set to the next date on or after
        the one given in the prompt which falls on the specified day.
        For example, if you answered

                sa

        to the prompt above, the date would be set to 2-16-85, a
        Saturday.

        After specifying the date, SETNOW will prompt for the time with

                13:30:00         _

        As with the date, you may type carriage return (no change), a
        single number (45 == 13:45:00), hours and minutes (10:20 ==
        10:20:00), or a completely new time.  Spaces are allowed in place
        of colons.

        An illegal response to either prompt causes SETNOW to purge the
        typeahead buffer and wait for a correct response.

        To install, add the SETNOW command to AUTOEXEC.BAT and put
        SETNOW.EXE where AUTOEXEC can find it.


                            Changes with version 1.4

        The weekday (mo, tu, we, etc.) responses will now work across
        month and year boundaries.

                            Changes with version 1.3
                            
        A plus sign (+) response to the date will now work across month
        and year boundaries.  Spaces now allowed instead of minus (-) and
        colon (:) in settings.


        Copyright (c) 1985, 86, 87 by Bryan Higgins.

        The author may be reached/rewarded at

                1802 Channing Way
                Berkeley, CA 94703

        One of the Kramden Utilities.