Inputing Current Date in Script

[Rhino30]

I am trying to write a script that will run a specific report. The problem I have is that this report requires date parameters, I can't seem to find any command that will return the current date in the format mm/dd/yyyy to the field that the cursor is sitting in at that particular point in the script. Does anyone know if this is possible? I could use some help - Thanks

[Bob Hansen]

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Month>mm
Day>dd
Year>yyyy
Let>date=%mm%/%dd%/%yyyy%

SetFocus>WindowName* where the field is located.
Tab to the field for data entry
Send>%date%

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Be sure to remove any trailing spaces.

[Rhino30]

I am getting much closer except I actually realize now that the format of the date is actually mm/dd/yy instead of yyyy. Could you possibly help me out again? I tried just dropping the 2 y's off from the code you send but it must be more complex then just that, it had no effect on the outcome of the script. -thanks

[support]

Month>mm
Day>dd
Year>yyyy
MidStr>yyyy,3,2,yy
Let>date=%mm%/%dd%/%yyyy%

[Rhino30]

It still seems to produce the same result. When the script outputs the date to the screen I have it waiting 10 seconds after so I can see the out put. It is coming across as 02/01/20 05:00:00 I do not want to populate the time field I want it to stay at the default of 00:00:00

[support]

I made a mistake. Should be:


Month>mm
Day>dd
Year>yyyy
MidStr>yyyy,3,2,yy
Let>date=%mm%/%dd%/%yy%


No idea why you're getting a time - the script above does nothing with a time, just the date.

[Rhino30]

The time field follows the date field that I was populating so the 05 of 2005 was flowing over into that field. It is working wonderfully now though. Thanks so much for the help!