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Adding the Current Time to a Page

This article explains how to add the current time and date to a display page.

Adding the Value Box

  • From the display page editor, click the Plus icon and select a Value Box.
  • Enter Time() in the Value field to select the current system time in seconds.
  • Click the List icon next to the Format field to select the required formatting.
  • Select the Time and Date option and configure the options.
  • Select Unix Epoch to match the fact that Time() returns in seconds.
  • Specify the time and date format if desired, or allow the user defaults to apply.
  • Note that local time will show local with respect to the browser.
  • For a captive browser on a panel PC, this may still be UTC.
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