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If a variable is not assigned to a placeholder with a format definition, then the system time is output.

Syntax

Example

Description

Example in Visualization

‎t‎

‎%t[HH:mm:ss:ms]‎

Output of the current system time

Requirement: No variable is specified below the “Text variable” property.

“Text” property: ‎Time: %t[HH:mm:ss:ms]‎

“Text variable” property: blank

Output: ‎Time: 8:59:59 AM:999‎

‎Z‎

‎%t[dd:MM:yyyy HH:mm:ss:ms:Z]‎

Optional

Output of the offset of the local system time as universal time (UTC)

“Text” property: ‎Time: %t[dd:MM:yyyy HH:mm:ss:ms:Z]‎

Depending on the UTC variable ‎VisuElems.Visu_DateTime.DisplayUTC‎, the following is displayed:

  • ‎TRUE‎ -> ‎Time: 08/01/2021 04:59:59:999‎ :Z

  • ‎FALSE‎ -> ‎Time: 08/01/2021 06:59:59:999‎ :+02:00

You can programmatically switch the local time zone of the system time to universal time (UTC).

When the variable ‎VisuElems.Visu_DateTime.DisplayUTC‎ is set to ‎TRUE‎, the system time is displayed as universal time (UTC). By default, the variable ‎VisuElems.Visu_DateTime.DisplayUTC‎ is set to ‎FALSE‎ so that the system time is displayed in the local time zone.

For the display of date and time values, you can extend the respective format string with the time zone code ‎Z‎. For an output in local system time, the offset is then displayed in universal time (UTC). For example, ‎dd:MM:yyyy HH:mm:ss:ms:Z‎ outputs ‎01.08.2021 12:00:00:001:+02:00‎. When universal time (UTC) is displayed, the UTC code is also displayed. ‎01.08.2021 10:00:00:001:Z‎