Get(CurrentTime)
Purpose
Returns the current time (to the nearest second) according to the system clock.
Format
Get(CurrentTime)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
time
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
The format of the value returned is determined by the operating system settings.
Notes
•If the calculation result for this script step is set to integer format, it will return the total number of seconds elapsed since the start of the current day.
•In client/server and peer-to-peer environments,
Get(CurrentTimestamp) evaluates the status of the client machine running the
script (not the host machine).
Examples
Returns
11:30:00 AM when the function result is in text format and the system clock shows 11:30:00 AM. For an example script, see
Install OnTimer Script script step.
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