Current local time or lolcal time zone code (example, as EST), not as Eastern Standard Time

[MSR1306]

Hello,

Pls. let me know the JS or FormCalc script code snippet for getting the current local time in HH:MM:SS format, or if not possible, then the current local time zone as codes, example, EST

Thank you

[MSR1306]

Any help pls.?

Thank you

[Josh_Geurian]

In the custom Object library there is a field called "Current Date". In the Object tab of that field you can set the runtime property to be the current time and it should display the current time and time zone. For example I created a new form, selected that field, changed it to a runtime property and when I open the PDF it says "1:38:10 PM CST". Is that what you are wanting?

[MSR1306]

Thank you.

Actually, for some other reason I need to get local time zone, pls. let me know the JS code for to get local time zone

Regards

[Josh_Geurian]

Are you saying that you want the time displayed as your local time or as the user that is completing it? The example I gave has my time zone which is Central Standard Time or CST. Did you want to convert the time to Eastern time or leave it as the time zone the user is in?

[MSR1306]

Sorry for confusion, let me make it simple.

1) I placed a free text feld, say its name is my_text_zone on my_form

2) Then I gonna put JS in INITIALIZATION event of my_text_zone, which determined the local time zone,as below

Example, now I'm in EST, hence I will see EST when i open the form, same for you but it's as CST

In short, I want to populate/display the user local time zone on the field / form

Thank you

[_Bruce_Robertson · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try using;

util.printd("HH:MM:SS Z", new Date(), true)

Or to just get the time zone code;

util.printd("HH:MM:SS Z", new Date(), true).substring(9)

If you want a more verbose version you can use;

new Date().toLocaleFormat("%Z")

Regards

[MSR1306]

Perfect, Thank you

[MSR1306]

Hello,

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Thank you