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Q81067: Features of LOG and Time/Date Command in Notepad

Article: Q81067
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you type .LOG in capital letters as the first line in a Notepad file, Notepad
should automatically add the current time and date to the end of the file every
time you open it. However, only the date appears under Microsoft Windows version
3.0.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.0. This
problem was corrected and does not occur in later versions of Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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There is a known problem with the Time/Date feature in Notepad. If you use the
Time/Date command in Notepad for Microsoft Windows version 3.0, only the date
appears. Also, if you use .LOG function in Notepad, only the date appears.

This problem does not occur in later versions of Windows.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.0a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a

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