Hello,

How do I create a field that display the current date dynamically? I have so
far done this:
click on insert menu
click on current date
once the field is there, i'd bring up its button setup and then go to "Filds"
and then "Set Field". Then click on Calculated result button and put a
statement like this: Get(CurrentDate).

this obviously does not work for me as the date is not being dynamically
updated. any help is appreciated.
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POST BY: lark with PHP News Reader

In article <Nhwki.37550$YL5.30445 [at] newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>
lark<hamzee [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> How do I create a field that display the current date dynamically? I
> have sofar done this:
> click on insert menu
> click on current date
> once the field is there, i'd bring up its button setup and then go
> to "Filds" and then "Set Field". Then click on Calculated result
> button and put astatement like this: Get(CurrentDate).
>
> this obviously does not work for me as the date is not being
> dynamicallyupdated. any help is appreciated.
> --
> POST BY: lark with PHP News Reader
>

You haven't created a field using "Insert Current Date." All you've
done is insert the text value of the date.
In Define Database, create a calculation field (returned as Date)
using the Get ( CurrentDate ) function. Make sure that in
Options/Storage, the box "Do not store calculation results --
recalculate as needed."is checked.
Matt

== Quote from Matt WIlls (Im [at] Witz.End)'s article
> In article <Nhwki.37550$YL5.30445 [at] newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>
> lark<hamzee [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > How do I create a field that display the current date dynamically? I
> > have sofar done this:
> > click on insert menu
> > click on current date
> > once the field is there, i'd bring up its button setup and then go
> > to "Filds" and then "Set Field". Then click on Calculated result
> > button and put astatement like this: Get(CurrentDate).
> >
> > this obviously does not work for me as the date is not being
> > dynamicallyupdated. any help is appreciated.
> > --
> > POST BY: lark with PHP News Reader
> >
> You haven't created a field using "Insert Current Date." All you've
> done is insert the text value of the date.
> In Define Database, create a calculation field (returned as Date)
> using the Get ( CurrentDate ) function. Make sure that in
> Options/Storage, the box "Do not store calculation results --
> recalculate as needed."is checked.
> Matt

got it. thansk!
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POST BY: lark with PHP News Reader

In article <nemoMon070907035412 [at] news.verizon.net>, Matt WIlls
<Im [at] Witz.End> wrote:

> In article <Nhwki.37550$YL5.30445 [at] newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>
> lark<hamzee [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > How do I create a field that display the current date dynamically? I
> > have sofar done this:
> > click on insert menu
> > click on current date
> > once the field is there, i'd bring up its button setup and then go
> > to "Filds" and then "Set Field". Then click on Calculated result
> > button and put astatement like this: Get(CurrentDate).
> >
> > this obviously does not work for me as the date is not being
> > dynamicallyupdated. any help is appreciated.
>
> You haven't created a field using "Insert Current Date." All you've
> done is insert the text value of the date.
> In Define Database, create a calculation field (returned as Date)
> using the Get ( CurrentDate ) function. Make sure that in
> Options/Storage, the box "Do not store calculation results --
> recalculate as needed."is checked.

OR,
if all you need is the date to appear on a Layout, then you can use the
Text tool to create a text object on the Layout and then choose "Date
Symbol" (not "Current Date") in the Insert menu. This will put a "//"
marker on the Layout which will display as the current date when in
Browse or Preview modes, or when printed. (As long as the text object
is wide enough of course.)


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