gwent Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 I need to display the current date in the Header of a Report. This should be easy so I must be missing something. Anyone have a suggestion? greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FileMakin' Tom Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Status(CurrentDate) or in 7 Get(CurrentDate) or simply place // in your header and format the date from the menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwent Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 Thanks FileMakin'Tom, I used a Script attached to a Target Field called Today's Date. The Script Step is "Insert Current Date [Target]" and it seems to be working fine. Again Thanks, next time I am in Tampa [a couple of weeks from now] I plan on trying to contact you if that's ok. greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FileMakin' Tom Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 You bet. I lived in Pompano Beach for 20 years - Had a very large Advertsing Agency there - sold it and retired in 1990. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwent Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Just where did you find Get(CurrentDate) in FMP 7 greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltSky Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Hello gwent, You will find the Get(CurrentDate) function listed among the Get( ) functions in the pane at the top right of the calculation dialog. It appears just a short way down the list functions, between Get ( CalculationRepetitionNumber ) & Get ( CurrentHostTimeStamp ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwent Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Thanks, I discovered something unuaual I think. When selecting calculations in the upper right corner if I sort by name [default] the Get() list is very short and does not include Get (CurrentDate). If I select by Type and drop down to the Get Type I see many many more Get choices including Get (CurrentDate). Very Strange???? greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobaltSky Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Hi Greg, The behavior you're describing may seem strange, but it is a continuation of the list format that was used in previous versions for the Status( ) functions. The approach is based on the concept that there was really only one Status( ) function, with a number of different parameters - so in the list of functions by name, the only inclusion for Status( ) functions was Status(flag) and to see the full list of flag options you had to select Status funtions or sort the functions by type. This approach has been continued in v7 with the Get( ) functions (not to be confused with other functions with names starting with 'Get' such as GetField( ) and GetAsCSS( ) etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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