Current Time

Current Time is a type of variable that displays the current time value. The value is obtained from system or printer clock.

General Tab

About group of settings identifies the variable and defines time output format and language.

• Name: unique variable name. This name is used as a variable reference during its use.

• Description: is a field that allows adding additional information and suggestions.

Definition group sets output formatting and displays its preview.

• Output format: format in which the time is displayed. Available time formats are listed here.

  Note

  The selected clock source option defines the range of supported time Formats. Printer clock option only allows the use of printer supported time formats. An error returns if a non-valid format is used. Computer (system) clock option allows a range of preloaded and customized time formats.

• Output preview displays the printed current time format.

Time offset enables adding or subtracting a certain number of seconds, minutes or hours from the current time.

• Seconds: time offset in seconds.

• Minutes: time offset in minutes.

• Hours: time offset in hours.

Printer Clock group defines which clock should be used as the time value source.

• Use printer clock if supported: printer clock set as the preferred current time value source. If the printer clock is not supported, the system clock value is used instead.

• Always use printer clock: printer clock set as the exclusive Current Time value source. An errorreturns if the printer clock is unavailable.

• Always use computer clock computer (system) clock set as the exclusive Current Time value source.

Output Rules

Prefix and Suffix values may be added to a variable value if required.

• Prefix: text placed in front of the variable value.

• Suffix: text placed behind the variable value.