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   Kerr-Mudd, John to Chris Roberts   
   Re: DOS Batch program countdown days unt   
   02 Feb 22 16:48:35   
   
   From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Wed, 2 Feb 2022 07:02:02 -0800 (PST)   
   Chris Roberts  wrote:   
      
   > DOS Batch program to countdown days/year (countdown date)   
   >   
   > Hi,   
   > Maybe someone can assist?   
   > I am having trouble figuring out how to do this using a DOS/BATCH program.   
   >   
   > For instance.   
   > $ echo %date%%time%   
   > Wed 02/02/2022 9:54:30.16   
   >   
   > Would someone here know how I can subtract todays date from 11/8/22 to   
   easily see how many days I still have to go?   
   >   
   > Thanks   
   > crzzy1   
   >   
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