Description
Use the aqDateTime.Time method to get the current time. The resulting Date/Time value contains only the time portion.
To get both the current date and time, use the Now method. To get just the current date without time, use the Today method.
Declaration
aqDateTime.Time()
| Result | Date/Time | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Result Value
A Date/Time value that contains the current time.
In JavaScript, JScript, Python or DelphiScript, if you try to output the date and time returned by the Time method as a string, conversion takes place and the date and time are output in the native format for the selected language (day/month/date/time/year in JavaScript, JScript and DelphiScript, year/month/day/time in Python). For example, this happens if you use the following code to post the current time to the test log:
JavaScript, JScript
function Test()
{
Log.Message("Current time: " + aqDateTime.Time());
}
Python
def Test():
Log.Message("Current time: " + str(aqDateTime.Time()))VBScript
Sub Test
Log.Message("Current time: " & aqDateTime.Time)
End Sub
DelphiScript
function Test;
begin
Log.Message('Current time: ' + aqDateTime.Time);
end;
C++Script, C#Script
procedure Test()
{
Log["Message"]("Current time: " + aqDateTime["Time"]());
}
To avoid such a conversion, you need to explicitly specify the format in which time should be displayed. For example, you can use the following code:
JavaScript, JScript
function Test()
{
Log.Message("Current time: " + aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Time(), "%H:%M:%S"));
}
Python
def Test2():
Log.Message("Current time: " + aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Time(), "%H:%M:%S"))VBScript
Sub Test
Log.Message("Current time: " & aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Time, "%H:%M:%S"))
End Sub
DelphiScript
procedure Test;
begin
Log.Message('Current time :' + aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Time, '%H:%M:%S'));
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function Test()
{
Log["Message"]("Current time: " + aqConvert["DateTimeToFormatStr"](aqDateTime["Time"](), "%H:%M:%S"));
}
Example
The code below demonstrates how you can compare different date and time values.
JavaScript, JScript
function ComparingDates()
{
var currentDateAndTime = aqDateTime.Now();
var currentTime = aqDateTime.Time();
// The default date for currentTime is set to 12/30/1899
var currentDate = aqDateTime.Today();
// The default time for currentDate is set to 00:00:00
Log.Message(currentDateAndTime);
Log.Message(currentTime);
Log.Message(currentDate);
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentTime));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentTime
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentDate));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentDate
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentTime, currentDate));
// -1, because currentTime is earlier then currentDate
}
Python
def ComparingDates():
currentDateAndTime = aqDateTime.Now()
currentTime = aqDateTime.Time()
# The default date for currentTime is set to 12/30/1899
currentDate = aqDateTime.Today()
# The default time for currentDate is set to 00:00:00
Log.Message(currentDateAndTime)
Log.Message(currentTime)
Log.Message(currentDate)
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentTime))
# 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentTime
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentDate));
# 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentDate
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentTime, currentDate));
# -1, because currentTime is earlier then currentDateVBScript
Sub ComparingDates
Dim currentDateAndTime, currentTime, currentDate
currentDateAndTime = aqDateTime.Now
currentTime = aqDateTime.Time
' The default date for currentTime is set to 12/30/1899
currentDate = aqDateTime.Today
' The default time for currentDate is set to 00:00:00
Log.Message(currentDateAndTime)
Log.Message(currentTime)
Log.Message(currentDate)
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentTime))
' 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentTime
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentDate))
' 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentDate
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentTime, currentDate))
' -1, because currentTime is earlier then currentDate
End Sub
DelphiScript
procedure ComparingDates;
var currentDateAndTime, currentTime, currentDate;
begin
currentDateAndTime := aqDateTime.Now;
currentTime := aqDateTime.Time;
// The default date for currentTime is set to 12/30/1899
currentDate := aqDateTime.Today;
// The default time for currentDate is set to 00:00:00
Log.Message(currentDateAndTime);
Log.Message(currentTime);
Log.Message(currentDate);
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentTime));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentTime
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentDateAndTime, currentDate));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentDate
Log.Message(aqDateTime.Compare(currentTime, currentDate));
// -1, because currentTime is earlier then currentDate
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function ComparingDates()
{
var currentDateAndTime = aqDateTime["Now"]();
var currentTime = aqDateTime["Time"]();
// The default date for currentTime is set to 12/30/1899
var currentDate = aqDateTime["Today"]();
// The default time for currentDate is set to 00:00:00
Log["Message"](currentDateAndTime);
Log["Message"](currentTime);
Log["Message"](currentDate);
Log["Message"](aqDateTime["Compare"](currentDateAndTime, currentTime));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentTime
Log["Message"](aqDateTime["Compare"](currentDateAndTime, currentDate));
// 1, because currentDateAndTime is later then currentDate
Log["Message"](aqDateTime["Compare"](currentTime, currentDate));
// -1, because currentTime is earlier then currentDate
}