topic Re: Expression for Timestamp doesn't work in 8.4 in ThingWorx Developers

Expression for Timestamp doesn't work in 8.4

ninja — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:02:54 GMT

I need a Timestamp for some of my widgets but the expression does not work anymore in the updated version 8.4.

How can i evaluate the datetime in a expression ? Or do i need a service now ?

PEHOWE — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:49:51 GMT

The expression you show in the attached PNG file is: "new Date();"

try changing the expression to "result = new Date();"

ninja — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:15:57 GMT

Unfortunately that does'nt work either.

The Output in the Widget is "not a date..."

ErrHud — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:22:05 GMT

Try this instead :

"Output = new Date();"

and change the Output type to string.

ninja — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:10:01 GMT

Output type string does work, thanks!

datetime would be a little bit nicer, but string works for now!