Description
Use the aqDateTime.Today method to get the current date. The resulting value holds only the date portion. To obtain both the current date and time, use the Now method. To obtain only the current time, use the Time method.
Declaration
aqDateTime.Today()
| Result | Date/Time | |||
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Result Value
A Date/Time value that holds the current date.
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In JavaScript, JScript, Python or DelphiScript, if you try to output the date and time returned by the Today 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 occurs if you use the following code to post the current date to the test log:
JavaScript, JScript function Test() Python VBScript Sub Test
Log.Message("Today is" & aqDateTime.Today()) end sub DelphiScript function Test; C++Script, C#Script function Test() To avoid such a conversion, you need to explicity specify the format in which time should be displayed. For example, you can use the following code: JavaScript, JScript function Test() Python VBScript Sub Test
Log.Message("Today is" & aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Today(), "%m/%d/%y")) end sub DelphiScript function Test; C++Script, C#Script function Test() |
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();
var currentDate = aqDateTime.Today();
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()
currentDate = aqDateTime.Today()
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
currentDate = aqDateTime.Today
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;
currentDate := aqDateTime.Today;
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"]();
var currentDate = aqDateTime["Today"]();
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
}
See Also
Working With Dates
Working With Time
aqDateTime.Now Method
aqDateTime.Time Method