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Time and Formatted Time
The Time element and the Formatted Time element display the current time on the device
when the form is first opened. When the element is touched, a time selector appears so the user
can modify this time. The Formatted Time element displays times in a format that depends on
the locale of the device on which the user is viewing the form. A Time Element displays dates
in the ISO 8601 format: HH:MM.
When the form is submitted, the time data is sent as plain text. A Formatted Time element
submits the time in both the ISO format mentioned above and in the format that depends on the
device's regional and language settings. A Time element sends the time in the ISO format only.
User Account
The User Account Element adds a hidden field that contains the Capture OnTheGo user
account (an email address) that was used to submit the form to the server. This is useful if a
form is available to many different users, to detect who submitted it.
Date
The Date element inserts the current system date, optionally making it dynamic so that it
updates whenever the template is viewed or produces output.
Adding a date
To add a Date element, use the Insert > Date option in the menus. A dialog appears with the
following controls:
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Language: Use the drop-down to select which language the date should be displayed in.
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Update Automatically: Check to update the date automatically when the template is
viewed or produces output. When this option is checked, a placeholder is inserted in the
template and a script is created to update it automatically, otherwise a static text with the
date is inserted.
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Available Formats: Select the date/time format in which to display the date.
Click OK to insert the date or Cancel to close the dialog.
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