Current Date Attribute

i would like to have an attribute that reads the current date, so every time i plot a sheet its always reading the current date of the attribute

I have found the following online but the date reads MM/DD/YY

%%

I need the date to read DD/MM/YY

i would like to have an attribute that reads the current date, so every time i plot a sheet its always reading the current date of the attribute

 

I have found the following online but the date reads MM/DD/YY

 

 

%%

 

 

I need the date to read DD/MM/YY

Hi there. When you are in the attribute definition dialog box, on the right hand side of the "Default:" Field, there is a click box. Click that box and it opens a field dialog box. In the left hand colum scroll down to "PlotDate" and that will populate the right hand colum with a a whole bunch of different options. Find that one that best suits what you want and you are on your way.

Hope this helps.

Also this: %%

It gives you the full year. I am sure you can chop it up if you have to to just %%

i am mistaken, i just paste the text into the field for the MTEXT.

the above two formulas give me no result, just 4 dashes

In the FIELD under Diesel Expression

$(edtime, 0, MON DD"," YYYY)

or just PASTE this in to the MTEXT Editor

%<\AcDiesel $(edtime, 0, MON DD"," YYYY)>%

It will give Dec 20, 2012

In the FIELD catagory OTHER>System Variable, choose Date and select the option you want.

or PASTE this into MTEXT

%<\AcVar Date \f "MM/dd/yy">%

for

12/20/12

%<\AcVar Date \f "dd/MM/yy">%

20/12/12

i am mistaken, i just paste the text into the field for the MTEXT.

the above two formulas give me no result, just 4 dashes

It will display the informartion you want to see when you plot it. Test it. It will work.

At the command prompt type:

'RTEXT'

then 'D' (without quotes)

Copy & paste in the following string:

$(edtime, $(getvar,date), DD/MO/YYYY HH:MM SS)

(this won't work in LT)

At the command prompt type:

 

'RTEXT'

then 'D' (without quotes)

 

Copy & paste in the following string:

 

$(edtime, $(getvar,date), DD/MO/YYYY HH:MM SS)

 

(this won't work in LT)

No but this will:

-TEXT;1;1;0;($M=$(EDTIME,0,DD/MO/YYYY H:MM AM/PM));

you could even do:

revdate;1,1;0;

Change the positioning variables as needed of course.