how do i get time

[krispiekream]

how do i get the date?

i know that today is 4/1/2008 by using the get date/time function..
but how do
i make a string for 4
make a string for 1
make a string for 2008

[altenbach]

try this: http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361D-01/glang/format_date_time_string/

[krispiekream]

yeah..that was my first try..
%m = 04
%d = 01
%y = 08
can i get 2008 instead of 08?
anyway to do that?

[krispiekream]

got it..
use %Y instead of %y

thank you for the quick response!


Message Edited by krispiekream on 04-01-2008 08:07 PM