Create Timestamp

This task block will create a date and time string and will place into a variable. The date time will be in the following format

YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

Where the time is in 24 hour format (What is Military Time?).

This task block consists of an input and a done output.

Examples

Here is a simple example of a mission that creates a timestamp and places the value into variable var1. Then the value of var1 is written to the mission log.

Copy / Settings / Docs

Each task block has three buttons named Copy, Settings, and Help.

• Copy: This will duplicate the task block with all the current settings.
• Settings: Settings will show a dialog that allows some added configuration for the block
  • Note: This allows you to add a text note for the current block. This note will appear in the log file if the Block Loggin option is enabled.
  • Transition Out Time: Each block can specify a delay in milliseconds that it will wait after an output trigger is activated. This feature is generally not used but is avilable for more granular flow control of the mission if needed.
  • Block Logging: If this is enabled then the internal logging of the block is turned on and will be sent to the mission log. Each block has different amounts of internal logging which can make mission logs become large in some cases. Users generally do not enable this feature because of the limits to data storage.