if there is a comp.lang.batch
i dont get it.

2 questions: (running DOS 6.2)
 1. can i set an environmental variable with output from a program?
I'm trying to set it to the current date, and i can stick the date in a
text file, but "set <var> < <program>" doesnt work?
 2. why do certain batch programs quit half-way through?

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