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# FILE: date.tcl
#
# LAST UPDATE: 01/06/93 4:42:28 AM
#
# This file contains the following TCL procedure(s):
#
# date -- returns current date
#
# This proc returns current formatted date
#
# Optional argument: short, long, abbrev, time, weekday, month, day, year
#
# This proc is useful with electricAlias definitions (ie. §«date»).
#
# To use, simply source this file place it in the a folder with the
# name $HOME:Tcl:Usercode: and invoke it implicitly via the "unknown proc".
#
# SEE ALSO unknown.tcl, electricAlias.tcl
# COPYRIGHT:
#
# Copyright © 1992,1993 by David C. Black
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are
# duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation,
# advertising materials, and other materials related to such
# distribution and use acknowledge that the software was developed
# by David C. Black.
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
#
################################################################################
# AUTHOR
#
# David C. Black
# Internet: black@mpd.tandem.com (preferred)
# GEnie: D.C.Black
# USnail: 6217 John Chisum Lane, Austin, TX 78749
#
################################################################################
# HISTORY
#
# modified who rev reason
# -------- --- --- ------
# 01/06/93 DCB 1.0 Original
proc date {{fmt ""}} {
case "$fmt" {
{} {
set str [mtime [now]]
regsub { [0-9][0-9]?:[0-9][0-9]?:[0-9][0-9]?} $str "" str
}
{long short abbrev} {
set str [mtime [now] $fmt]
regsub { [0-9][0-9]?:[0-9][0-9]?:[0-9][0-9]? [AP]M} $str "" str
}
{weekday month day year} {
set str [mtime [now] long]
regexp {([A-Z][a-z]+), ([A-Z][a-z]+) ([0-9]+), ([0-9]+)} $str all weekday month day year
case "$fmt" {
{weekday} {set str $weekday}
{month} {set str $month}
{day} {set str $day}
{year} {set str $year}
}
}
{time} {
regexp {[0-9][0-9]?:[0-9][0-9]:[0-9][0-9] [AP]M} [mtime [now] short] str
}
}
return "$str"
}
#endproc date
################################################################################