Date & Time

[Richie2837]

Is there a way to set a Time field - i.e. =Now() - to update as the system clock does? As it is, this field will display the system time that the form was opened, but remain static until that form is closed then re-opened, whereby it will "pick-up" the current system time again.

Is there a piece of code to have this updating constantly?

 

[boblarson]

You would need to use the Timer (interval set at 1000) to do it and put the code to set the text box equal to Now in it.

That being said, it is a tremendous use of system resources to put something on the form that is available in the task tray, so I would avoid it if possible (I used to use it a LONG, LONG time ago because it seemed COOL at the time).