This object is used to trigger a timestamp which then can be used to see when the triggering took place. It can be used to create data points related to time like weather monitoring.
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App Builder Object
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In Ports
Position | Name | Message | Description |
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1 | Trigger | Trigger | Port that needs to be triggered to activate the object |
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Out Ports
Position | Name | Message | Description |
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1 | Time (ms) | Number | Port gives out a time stamp in ms related to the actual time the object was triggered |
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Properties
Name | Description |
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Object Name | The name of the object on the canvas |
Show Code View | The switch to turn on code view for the Code Object |
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Example
A quick app example on how the object can be used.
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The button interface object triggers the timestamp object. The time will send be send to a debug object which will display the time in milliseconds. If you start the app now and go to the dashboard it should look like this.
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If we press the button “TIME“ should change to the actual time in milliseconds and give us a timestamp we can than use for further purposes.
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Remember the time output is in milliseconds!