Cannot get system date. My input format is %Y%m%d and the output is also a format 'YYYYMMDD'?

[Cloud05]

Dear all,

I am using Labview 8.5.

I am trying to get system date.

I use Format Date/Time String tool in a "%Y%m%d" format.

The PROBLEM is the Format Date/Time String return 'YYYYMMDD' only. 

Please see my attachment to see.

Please help me with this, every time I encounter this problem it force for to re-install the labview program.

Best Thanks!

[tyk007]

Thats pretty odd. Heres the same thing (in LabVIEW 2012 though) that produces exactly what you expect.

[Cloud05]

Yes. I'm in a thought that there are conflicts between Labview and Visual Studio.

Because that happened a couple of days after installing Visual Studio.

If that so or not, how to solve this issue???

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Best Thanks..

[tyk007]

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@Cloud05 wrote:

Yes. I'm in a thought that there are conflicts between Labview and Visual Studio.

Because that happened a couple of days after installing Visual Studio.

If that so or not, how to solve this issue???

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Best Thanks..

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This seems unlikely. I have three versions of LabVIEW installed (2011, 2012, 2013) as well as the 2014 beta. I also have three versions of Visual Studio Professional installed (2008, 2012, 2013). I installed Visual Studio 2013 after installing LabVIEW 2013 and 2014b.

Assuming that you have tried the simple VI on another computer successfully then I suggest contacting your local NI agent. Unless someone here has specifically seen this behaviour before it is a complex issue to resolve.

[altenbach]

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@Cloud05 wrote:

Please see my attachment to see.

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Can you attach the actual VI?

What do you get if you leave the format unwired?

[Cloud05]

tyk007 - It is sucessfully working with other computers but there are some computer having this problem.

altenbach - Please see attached file for actual VI. I assume that it will work on your pc.

After leaving Format unwired, the output is YYYY-MM-DD 00:00:00 PM. 

How Labview connects with the local machine system date?

[altenbach]

This is really weird. I suspect that the problem is with the system and not with LabVIEW. Do other program display the time correctly? What about commandline (just type "time")?

I would also do a full virus/malware scan on that PC.

[billko]

Can you check if LabVIEW thinks the format is valid for that computer?  One quick way I know is to use the timestamp control Display Format --> Advanced editing mode and you can cut and paste your format into there.  If you have a green light, LabVIEW thinks you're good to go.  Maybe the results can be of use to those who are helping here in the forum?

If LabVIEW thinks it's bad, maybe you can assemble it from clicking on the formatting strings below?

[JÞB]

by default LabVIEW uses the system time format YOU CAN change the format of the system OR you can specify the exact format you want in your application but, be aware 

"%Y" is 4 digit year i.e 2014

"%y" is year in century (00-99)

you probably did not notice the case sensitive nature of the year format specifiers.

[altenbach]

Jeff, he does not get any numerical output, just letters, if I understood right.