1.8

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.
Tip
If you are looking to add a date that originates from a record set, to a template, see: "Variable Data"
on page247. To insert a date you could use either the drag and drop method or the Text Script
Wizard; the latter lets you set the date/time format.
Changing the date
Once inserted, a date can be modified directly in the template (if it does not update
automatically) or through the date script (if it does update automatically). To modify the date in
the script:
1.
Double-click the date script in the Scripts pane.
2. Between the round brackets after Date, enter the desired date in the following order:year,
month, day, and optionally hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds (see
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_dates.asp and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-
US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date.) When the time is omitted, it
defaults to 12:00:00 AM.
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