I want to make a batch script that counts how long it's been run in seconds. How can I do this?
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2This sounds like an [XY problem](http://xyproblem.info/). What are you actually trying to accomplish by determining how long the script has been running? – SomethingDark Oct 14 '18 at 06:23
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1See: [Calculate time difference in Windows Batch file](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9922498/calculate-time-difference-in-windows-batch-file/9935540#9935540) – Aacini Oct 14 '18 at 14:11
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Hope you would like it. >u<
Add this into the first line of the batch that you wanted to count its running time:
echo %time% >"starting time.any-file-type"
And that into the end(s) of the batch file:
(start) "counter.bat"
Code of "counter.bat"
@echo off
set thetimenow=%time%
set /p thetimebefore=<"starting time.any-file-type"
set /a hours=%thetimenow:~0,2% - %thetimebefore:~0,2%
set /a mins=%thetimenow:~3,2% - %thetimebefore:~3,2%
set /a seconds=%thetimenow:~6,2% - %thetimebefore:~6,2%
set /a minsecs=%thetimenow:~9,2% - %thetimebefore:~9,2%
if %minsecs% lss 0 (set /a seconds-=1
set /a minsecs+=100)
if %seconds% lss 0 (set /a mins-=1
set /a seconds+=60)
if %mins% lss 0 (set /a hours-=1
set /a mins+=60)
if %hours% lss 0 (set /a days=1
set /a hours+=24)
if not "%days%" == "1" (set days=) else (set days=1 or more days, )
echo The batch required has ran for %days%%hours% hour(s), %mins% minute(s), %seconds% second(s), and %minsecs% miniseconds.
That's the best that I can give.
Note that the required batch must NOT contain the keyword exit.
If needed, use chcp 437 right before the line which contains %time%.
Make sure the batches are at the same folder if you don't wish to modifiy the code which calls for the counter.
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Any chance I can just have it show it on 1 batch, instead of attaching it to a different batch file? Like this needs a batch files to attach to, to show. – VocalFan Oct 14 '18 at 06:57
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I'm afraid that that method would be a little bit more unaccurate than the method above. Just miliseconds. – Oct 14 '18 at 07:45
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Sorry but I have a tons of homework to do, I can't reply today. Maybe you can seek help from others first. :P – Oct 14 '18 at 09:53
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rem Change formatting for the start and end times
for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%a in ("%function_starttime%") do (
set /A "start=(((%%a*60)+1%%b %% 100)*60+1%%c %% 100)*100+1%%d %% 100"
)
for /F "tokens=1-4 delims=:.," %%a in ("%function_endtime%") do (
set /A "end=(((%%a*60)+1%%b %% 100)*60+1%%c %% 100)*100+1%%d %% 100"
)
REM To avoid rollover errors, add 24 hours (in hundredths of a
REM second) if the end time is past midnight
REM 24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds * 100 = 8,640,000 hundredths of
REM a second
if %end% lss %start% set /A end=end+(24*60*60*100)
rem Calculate the elapsed time by subtracting values
set /A elapsed=end-start
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