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Posted on by Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee

Hi,

 

I am trying to create a button that generates the now() date/time results to a text box upon clicking. Can anybody help me?

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    Sienna 1,532 on at
    You have to put the now into variable and display the variable in label text. Put in OnSelect of the button

    UpdateContext({myTime: Now()})

    and now change text property of the label to

    myTime
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    Sienna 1,532 on at
    If you want to display it in TextInput the change Default property to

    myTime
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    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    thank you!

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