Measurement Computing Micro 488/EX rev.2.1 - Manual (Page 90)

Section 5 Command Descriptions
5.20
DATE
The DATE command outputs the internal clock date in the format determined by
the DATE FORMAT command, followed by the programmed serial output terminators.
Refer to the DATE FORMAT command for a list of the available format options. This
date string can also include optional DAY and TIME information. If DAY or TIME
information is requested, they are appended to the DATE information in the same order,
delimited by spaces.
SYNTAX DATE [ DAY | TIME | DAY TIME | TIME DAY ]
DATE returns the date in the format determined by the DATE
FORMAT command.
The optional DAY returns the day of the week in the format
determined by the DAY FORMAT command.
The optional TIME returns the time in the format determined by
the TIME FORMAT command.
RESPONSE Returns date and optionally day of week and time information
MODE Any
BUS STATES None
EXAMPLES PRINT#1,"DATE"
INPUT #1,D$
Read the date string
PRINT D$ Printed to the screen
11-04-52 Output is format dependent
PRINT#1,"DATE DAY TIME"
INPUT #1,D$
Read the date, day and time string
PRINT D$ Printed to the screen
11-04-52 Monday 12:31 PM
Output is format dependent