Categories > Date&time > rex_date

Introduction

Get system date and time.

Links

• Plugin
• ACE table
• Discussion thread

Dependence

None

Usage

Get date

Sample capx

1. Expression:UnixTimestamp, to get current timestamp

   • Expression:UnixTimestamp(year, month, day), to get timestamp at year/month/day
   • Expression:UnixTimestamp(year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds), to get timestamp at year/month/day/hours/minutes/seconds

2. Get date

   It is recommended using rex_momentjs to get formatted date string

   • Expression:Year(timestamp)
   • Expression:Month(timestamp)
   • Expression:Date(timestamp)
   • Expression:Day(timestamp)
   • Expression:Hours(timestamp)
   • Expression:Minutes(timestamp)
   • Expression:Seconds(timestamp)
   • Expression:Milliseconds(timestamp)
   • Expression:LocalExpression(unixtimestamp), to get local date expression string (Sample capx)

Or get current date directly by

• Expression:Year
• Expression:Month
• Expression:Date
• Expression:Day
• Expression:Hours
• Expression:Minutes
• Expression:Seconds
• Expression:Milliseconds
• Expression:LocalExpression

(not recommended, sample capx)

Get delta time

sample capx

Subtract two timestamp (Expression:UnixTimestamp)

Escaped time

Sample capx

1. Action:Start, to start a timer

2. Expression:Timer, to get escaped time, in seconds

   • Control

     • Action:Pause
     • Action:Resume

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