DATE$ Statement Programming Example
 
This example prompts you to supply the month, date, and year, then resets
the system date on your computer.
 
'  Note: Run this program with caution. If you change the system date,
'        any files you create or revise will be stamped with the new date.
'        Make sure to reset the system date to the current date.
 
PRINT "Enter the date below (default year is 1989)."
INPUT "    Month:   ",Month$
INPUT "    Date:    ",Day$
INPUT "    Year:    ",Year$
IF Year$ = "" THEN Year$ = "89"
DATE$ = Month$ + "/" + Day$ + "/" + Year$