$date=f$cvtime("TODAY","ABSOLUTE","DATE") $write sys$output "›''p1';''p2'H''date'" $write sys$output "›22;30HPRESS RETURN TO ACCEPT TODAYS DATE " $read sys$command a /prompt="›''p1';''p2'H" $if a .eqs. "" $ then $ a="''date'" $ else $ a="''a'" $endif $result:=='a $exit