Date automatically updating

Axure RP 8
1

Hi,

I want to add a date into my prototype and have it automatically update its self depending what date it actually is, any ideas?

2

The easiest way to do this is to just use the [[Now]] variable.

OnLoad
Set text on dateWidget: [[Now]]

The only this is that comes out looking like this: Thu Oct 12 2017 09:36:03 GMT-0500 (CDT). I’m guessing you don’t want that.

Instead you might use: [[now.getDate()]]/[[now.getMonthName()]]/[[now.getFullYear()]]

That comes out as: 12/October/2017

What expression to use exactly depends on how you want it formatted.

3

Thanks worked a treat!

4

Is there a way to make [[now.getDate()]]/[[now.getMonthName()]]/[[now.getFullYear()]] come out as short date format

So instead of 12/October/2018 you would get 12/Oct/2018?

Thanks

Rob

5

Change
[[now.getMonthName()]]

to
[[now.getMonthName().substr(0,3)]]

6

Thanks perfect! :grinning: