Dear Bill and Scott

I clicked [Reply to Thread] I hope that's right!

Thank you for your responses chaps

Bill in my manual (SBG00314101005ProgHandWin.doc) for (Shopbot Control Software Version 3.6.38) the system variables are listed on pages 34 to 36. This lists system variables up to 115 although it is possible to call up to %(122). The last one listed with a value is %(109) = Mode #4 = -1 to -4

Scott you are right that part file logging records the date and time, so does problem.log and shopbot.ini so the value must be somewhere!

Perhaps there is some way of calling the DOS %DATE% function? I say this because the FS command (FS - File, Set the PARTS File Directory) can use the old DOS directory structure for example (C:\Partfi~1\Tempfi~1\Cutter~1\) so there is some interaction between Part Files and DOS (or Windows)

Anyway thank you again for your help and patience with this matter.

Yours sincerely
Martin Reid

PS Bill - I think we've met! Did you accompany Ted when he visited Blackburn here in the U.K. for a shopbot camp?