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Operation
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Variable
Variables such as clocks, counters, prompts, links, etc. can be included in
the message.
Select the button and select +Create New... to display a list of new
variables that can be created.
Clock
Create a new clock variable - enter any offsets required.
The following properties are available for editing:
Format:
Click the format field to display a list of possible clock formats.
Supported Date Formats
Value Description
d Day of month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit days.
dd Day of month as digits with leading zero for single-digit days.
ddd * Day of week as a three-letter abbreviation.
dddd * Day of week as its full name.
M Month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit months.
MM Month as digits with leading zero for single-digit months.
MMM * Month as a three-letter abbreviation.
MMMM* Month as its full name.
y Year as last digit, with no leading zero for single-digit year.
yy Year as last two digits, with a leading zero for years less than 10.
yyyy Year represented by full four digits.
For example, to get the date string “Wed, Aug 22 12” use the following
format string: “ddd, MMM dd yy”.
* By adding a letter in front of the date and month, the result will be written
in upper or lowercase.
Example: Write MONDAY (MON) in Uppercase Use “U” write UMMM
Write MONDAY (mon) in Lowercase Use “L” write LMMM
Write Monday (Mon) First character in
uppercase, and rest in lowercase Use “u” write uMMM