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Settings. You can specify the exact format to use by entering text into the text box. Most text will appear
as entered, except that words prefixed with a % or $ character act as keywords and are replaced with
various values. The Date/Time and Extras buttons can be used to select and insert all possible
keywords. The Colors button can be used to define the color of the Overlay Text.
The Font button brings up the standard Microsoft Windows font picker dialog box. Once the correct font,
font style and point size have been selected, press OK to return to the Overlay Text dialog box. The
current font selection is shown next to the Font button, and during the TimeLiner simulation, all text on the
overlay will be shown using this font.
Date/Time Keywords
%a Abbreviated weekday name
%A Full weekday name
%b Abbreviated month name
%B Full month name
%c Date and time representation appropriate for locale
%d Day of month as decimal number (01 - 31)
%H Hour in 24-hour format (00 - 23)
%I Hour in 12-hour format (01 - 12)
%j Day of year as decimal number (001 - 366)
%m Month as decimal number (01 - 12)
%M Minute as decimal number (00 - 59)
%p Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock
%S Second as decimal number (00 - 59)
%U Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of week (00 - 53)
%w Weekday as decimal number (0 - 6; Sunday is 0)
%W Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of week (00 - 53)
%x Date representation for current locale
%X Time representation for current locale
%y Year without century, as decimal number (00 - 99)
%Y Year with century, as decimal number
%z Time-zone abbreviation; no characters if time zone is unknown
%Z Time-zone name; no characters if time zone is unknown
Color Keywords
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