DateTime widget
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Use this widget to display and edit current date and time .
In the Properties pane different formats are available for representing date and time.
Time options
For the Time Spec property select which time the widget will show at runtime.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| local | shows local time, the time of the HMI device where the project is running |
| global | shows Global Time (GMT) |
| server | shows time information as handled by the server side of the HMI device |
Time and Date placeholders
You can use placeholders to freely define the Time and Date format
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| d | the day as number without a leading zero (1 to 31) |
| dd | the day as number with a leading zero (01 to 31) |
| ddd | the abbreviated localized day name (e.g. 'Mon' to 'Sun') |
| dddd | the long localized day name (e.g. 'Monday' to 'Sunday') |
| M | the month as number without a leading zero (1-12) |
| MM | the month as number with a leading zero (01-12) |
| MMM | the abbreviated localized month name (e.g. 'Jan' to 'Dec') |
| MMMM | the long localized month name (e.g. 'January' to 'December') |
| yy | the year as two digit number (00-99) |
| yyyy | the year as four digit number |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| h | the hour without a leading zero (0 to 23 or 1 to 12 if AM/PM display) |
| hh | the hour with a leading zero (00 to 23 or 01 to 12 if AM/PM display) |
| m | the minute without a leading zero (0 to 59) |
| mm | the minute with a leading zero (00 to 59) |
| s | the whole second without a leading zero (0 to 59) |
| ss | the whole second with a leading zero where applicable (00 to 59) |
| AP or A | use AM/PM display. A/AP will be replaced by either "AM" or "PM" |
| ap or a | use am/pm display. a/ap will be replaced by either "am" or "pm" |
Regional Settings
You can use even the SHORT-DATE or the LONG-DATE placeholders to use the format defined inside the Regional Setting (see "Regional Settings")