Can't set time control to relative time

[SimonGoodson]

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to LabVIEW, and I'm trying to set a Time Stamp Control to relative time. I put the control on the form, then right click and choose Display format. I choose Date unused, then advanced editing. The control has a box with this in it:

%<%H:%M:%S>T

After I change the big T to a little t, the Valid indicator turns red. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Simon

[ABCPrograms]

Hi,

Normally you don't have to edit that string.  If you set it to date unused, and select at the bottom left "relative time", it should do what you intend to do 😉

[rolfk · Accepted solution]

The timestamp control only allows absolute time formating. You'll have to use a normal numeric for relative time (which can also display absolute time but not vice versa).

[SimonGoodson]

Got It! Thanks to both of you!

[PhillipBrooks]

You can use LabVIEW units to set the relative time to minutes, hours, days, etc... and add this to the timestamp.

See Jim Kring's blog entry for examples:

LabVIEW tip: easy relative timestamp calculations