Time/Date Stamp

Mallette · **Posted:** November 8th, 2006, 3:42 pm

Another "easy" one. How do I place a time/date stamp in a text box? Of c ourse, I can use the systime variables, but these update. I just need the current date/time inserted as text.

Also, is possible to set the systime variables to display the more common XX:XX:XX (where the leading X is a 0 when less than 10) as opposed to the 9:10:1 display it uses? It would look much better when displayed as a functioning clock as I use it on our classroom screens.

Dave

demofred · **Posted:** November 8th, 2006, 5:44 pm

Dave --

First, create new text Variables for your custom time functions. I use things like HH and MM and SS for hours, minutes, and seconds.

Next you need to create a Trigger which will read SYSTEM_TIME_HOUR and evaluate it with some programming logic to determine if the number is greater than 12, for example. If it is, then subtract 12 and set the remainder equal to HH. You'll need to check if the number is less than 10 so you can insert a "0" to make it a two digit number. Create similar logic for minutes (SYSTEM_TIME-MINUTE), and seconds (SYSTEM_TIME_SECOND). In those cases, you'll only check to see if the value is less than 10.

Finally, create a Text Object and insert each of your text Variables with a colon in between (example: Here is the current time: <HH>:<MM>:<SS>)

Once you've created this code/logic you can re-use it everytime you need the time displayed.

bwpatric · **Joined:** November 3rd, 2004, 2:11 pm **Posts:** 323

You could also do the following. Create an onshow trigger and then attach a scripting action to it. In the script put the following:

Code:

var myDate = new Date();
var curhours=myDate.getHours();
var curmins=myDate.getMinutes();
var cursecs=myDate.getSeconds();


if (curhours<10)
{
curhours="0"+curhours;
}

if (curmins<10)
{
curmins="0"+curmins;
}

if (cursecs<10)
{
cursecs="0"+cursecs;
}

current_date=SYSTEM_TIME_MONTH+" "+SYSTEM_TIME_DATE+", "+SYSTEM_TIME_YEAR;
current_time=curhours+":"+curmins+":"+cursecs;
currentfulldate=current_date+" "+current_time;

Make sure you create a publication variable called 'currentfulldate' and then you can pop this timestamp in your text boxes where you wish.

Mallette · **Posted:** November 8th, 2006, 6:39 pm

Yikes. Not really easy as I assumed. Thanks for the responses. I'll evaluate and see if I can get them to work...

Regards,
Dave

bwpatric · **Joined:** November 3rd, 2004, 2:11 pm **Posts:** 323

It may look difficult, but I'm sure Fred's way is easy and it took me all of the time to type the code to do what I think you were asking to do.

I suppose, it depends on your definition of what easy is :wink:

Mallette · **Posted:** November 8th, 2006, 8:16 pm

Yep, between the two of you got just what I needed. You guys are great and I hope the DW team realizes what a value-added this board is. I hope I am able to return some value at some point.

Thanks and kudos.

Dave

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