Found the answer... And yes... in was in the "help" section... What can I say I was making it a lot more crazy than I needed to.
You can use a date/time field to automatically show the current date by using the Runtime Property option in the Value tab of the Object palette.
When using a current date field, the date updates to reflect the system’s current date each time a user opens the form.
In the Library palette, click the Standard category and drag a Date/Time Field object onto the form design.
In the Object palette, click the Value tab and select Calculated - Read Only from the Type list.
Select the Runtime Property option.
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