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Old 06-09-2009
How to always display date/time regardless of directory?
I found via Google a way to show the date and time stamp once I log in. However, whenever I cd to another directory it doesn't display the correct path.

Here are the relevant parts from my .kshrc :

Code:
unset _h _m _s
eval $(date "+_h=%H ;_m=%M ;_s=%S")
((SECONDS = 3600*${_h#0}+60*${_m#0}+${_s#0}))
typeset -Z2 _h _m _s
_tsub="(_m=(SECONDS/60%60)) == (_h=(SECONDS/3600%24)) + (_s=(SECONDS%60))"
_timehm='${_x[_tsub]}$_h:${_m}'
_timehms='${_x[_tsub]}$_h:$_m:${_s}'
PS1="$_timehms $ "
export INFORMIXSERVER='{REDACTED}'
#PS1="$LOGNAME@$HOSTNAME:$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms] > "
PS1="PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms $] > "

The last instance of PS1= shows my /u directory and keeps the date/time display. I need to replace this with the current path.

I'm a unix/linux n00b and just an end user with curiousity and no root access.

We're using AIX.

Any help is appreciated
Last edited by vbe; 06-09-2009 at 10:55 AM.. Reason: added code tag
# 2  
Old 06-09-2009
Code:
PS1="$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms $] > "
/home/vbe: [06/09/2009  $] >

Youre missing a $ in front of PWD...
# 3  
Old 06-09-2009
Sorry, I'd gone back and added that after posting. It's still not working for me. Here's my .kshrc. I'm posting this in hopes that something I didn't initially include is causing my problem.

Code:
function _cd {
  "cd" "$@"
  es=$?
 PS1="$INFORMIXSERVER:$PWD> "

return $es
    }

     _cd
     alias cd=_cd


unset _h _m _s
eval $(date "+_h=%H ;_m=%M ;_s=%S")
((SECONDS = 3600*${_h#0}+60*${_m#0}+${_s#0}))
typeset -Z2 _h _m _s
_tsub="(_m=(SECONDS/60%60)) == (_h=(SECONDS/3600%24)) + (_s=(SECONDS%60))"
_timehm='${_x[_tsub]}$_h:${_m}'
_timehms='${_x[_tsub]}$_h:$_m:${_s}'

PS1="$_timehms $ "

export INFORMIXSERVER='{REDACTED}'

#PS1="$LOGNAME@$HOSTNAME:$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms] > "

PS1="$HOSTNAME:$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms] > "


#export INFORMIXSERVER='{REDACTED}'


alias {REDACTED}='
export INFORMIXSERVER='{REDACTED}'

#PS1="$INFORMIXSERVER->"'
#PS1="$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms] > "
#PS1="$LOGNAME@$HOSTNAME:$PWD:$VIEW [$(date +"%m/%d/%Y") $_timehms] > "


export LPDEST= {REDACTED}
export PRINTER= {REDACTED}
export DBPRINT=lp


All this shows is {host}:/{curremt pwd value}
Last edited by Franklin52; 06-09-2009 at 11:11 AM.. Reason: Please add code tags!
# 4  
Old 06-09-2009
Anyway whats wrong with just:
Code:
PS1=`uname -n`':$PWD '`date +"%D-%T"`' > '

 
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