Functions Reference

78 FileMaker Functions Reference
Description
Returns the current time according to the system clock, to the nearest second. The format
of the value returned is determined by the Regional Settings Control Panel (Windows
2000), the Date and Time Control Panel (Windows XP), or the Date & Time System
Preference (Mac OS).
Note In client/server and peer-to-peer environments, Get(CurrentTimestamp)
evaluates the status of the client machine running the script (not the host machine). See
FileMaker Pro help for information about running scripts in client/server and peer-to-peer
environments.
Example
Returns 11:30:00 when the system clock shows 11:30:00.
Get(CurrentTimestamp)
Format
Get(CurrentTimestamp)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
timestamp
Description
Returns the current date and time according to the system clock, to the nearest second.
The format of the value returned is determined by the Regional Settings Control Panel
(Windows 2000), the Date and Time Control Panel (Windows XP), or the Date & Time
System Preference (Mac OS).
Note In client/server and peer-to-peer environments, Get(CurrentTimestamp)
evaluates the status of the client machine running the script
(not the host machine). See
FileMaker Pro help for information about running scripts in client/server and peer-to-peer
environments.
Example
Returns 1/1/2004 11:30:00 AM when the system clock shows January 1, 2004 11:30:00.
Get(CustomMenuSetName)
Format
Get(CustomMenuSetName)