Plug-ins User Guide
Version 5.2 | Published March 20, 2024 ©
System Time
The System Time plug-in creates a variety of time and date settings based on the system time. This plug-in adheres to the standard IEEE Std 1003.1, 2004 Ed.
Note: This plug-in is located in: Plugins -> Container plug-ins -> Tools
System Time Properties
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format (aAbBcdDHIijlmMpSUwWxXyYzZ/:,.): Sets the format of the system time.
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Language: Sets the language format of the system time. Options:
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Default (system specific)
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English
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German
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Norwegian
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Seconds offset from system clock: Sets the number of seconds the system clock should be offset (default is 0).
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Hours offset from system clock: Sets the number of hours the system clock should be offset (default is 0).
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System time zone: Sets the system time zone.
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Show Time Zone: Shows the result of the system time zone.
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Lower Case Text: Shows all text in lower case.
Time Zone: tzn[+|-] hh[:mm[:ss] ] [dzn]
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tzn: Time zone name, e.g. PST
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hh,mm,ss: Offsets from the local timezone to UTC (not the reverse).
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For time zones ahead of the set one, the time difference is negative.
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For time zones behind the set one, the time difference is positive.
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dzn: Daylight-saving-time zone, e.g. PDT
Examples: EST5EDT, PST5PDT, GST-1GDT
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