Today

(Engine-Level Function)

Description: Returns the current number of days since January 1, 1970.
Returns: Numeric
Usage: Script or steady state.
Function Groups: Time and Date
Related to: Date | DateNum | Day | Month | Now | Seconds | Year
Format: Today()
Parameters: None

Example:

ZText(10, 10 { Lower left corner of text },
      Date(Today(), 4) { Display in Mmm dd, yyyy format },
      0 { Black color },
      0 { Default font });

This displays today's date in the upper left corner of the screen in the format "Mar 18, 1996".