Question

I just want to figure out,

How can a batch file (CMD) tell me how many days I’m left from any date…???

Such as:

set setdate=24/07/2009
echo The date is now: %date%
echo Your set date is: %setdate%
echo You're %days% days left from %setdate%

Thanks!

Answer 1

Here’s a simple solution in VBScript:

Dim dt:    dt    = DateValue(WScript.Arguments.Unnamed(0))
Dim dtNow: dtNow = Now
Dim diff:  diff  = DateDiff("d", dtNow, dt)

WScript.Echo "The date is now:  " & FormatDateTime(dtNow, vbShortDate)
WScript.Echo "Your set date is: " & FormatDateTime(dt, vbShortDate)
WScript.Echo "You're " & diff & " days left from " & FormatDateTime(dt, vbShortDate)

You can call this script from your batch file and specify the target date like this:

cscript filename.vbs 12/25/2009 //nologo