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".