now

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

Description

Returns the current time. The host computer's system clock is used, meaning that if this expression is being evaluated in a running client, the computer running the client's system clock is used.

This function is one of the few expression functions that will poll. If you do not specify a pollRate, it will default to 1,000ms. If you do not want this function to poll, use a poll rate of zero.

Syntax

now([pollRate])

• Parameters

  • Integer pollRate - The poll rate in milliseconds to update the time at. Default is 1000 ms. [optional]

• Results

  • Date - The current time.

Examples

Code Snippet

now() //Returns the current time, updates every second.

Code Snippet

now(13000) //Returns the current time, updates every 13 seconds.

Code Snippet

dateFormat(now(0), "MMM d, h:mm a") //returns a string representing the current time, formatted like "Feb 12, 9:54 AM". Does not update