Some live content properties support live inline expressions for adding formatted dates and times of the current state.
Expression syntax of live inline expressions.
| Expression | Example | Since Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
{creation:date:{LIVE_DATE_FORMAT}} |
{creation:date:mm/dd/yy} |
0.1.70 | Date of creation timestamp of the live object in live date format. The {LIVE_DATE_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Date Format for possible values. |
{creation:time:{LIVE_TIME_FORMAT}} |
{creation:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Time of creation timestamp of the live object in live time format. The {LIVE_TIME_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Time Format for possible values. |
{creation:formatter:{LIVE_FORMATTER_ID}} |
{creation:formatter:date_time} |
0.1.160 | Date and/or time of creation timestamp of the live object in live formatter format. The {LIVE_FORMATTER_ID} part must be replaced with the formatter ID. Please see Live Formatter ID for possible values. |
{from:date:{LIVE_DATE_FORMAT}} |
{from:date:mm/dd/yy} |
0.1.70 | Date of start timestamp of the live object in live date format. The {LIVE_DATE_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Date Format for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{from:time:{LIVE_TIME_FORMAT}} |
{from:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Time of start timestamp of the live object in live time format. The {LIVE_TIME_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Time Format for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{from:formatter:{LIVE_FORMATTER_ID}} |
{from:formatter:date_time} |
0.1.160 | Date and/or time of start timestamp of the live object in live formatter format. The {LIVE_FORMATTER_ID} part must be replaced with the formatter ID. Please see Live Formatter ID for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{to:date:{LIVE_DATE_FORMAT}} |
{to:date:mm/dd/yy} |
0.1.70 | Date of end timestamp of the live object in live date format. The {LIVE_DATE_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Date Format for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{to:time:{LIVE_TIME_FORMAT}} |
{to:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Time of end timestamp of the live object in live time format. The {LIVE_TIME_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Time Format for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{to:formatter:{LIVE_FORMATTER_ID}} |
{to:formatter:date_time} |
0.1.160 | Date and/or time of end timestamp of the live object in live formatter format. The {LIVE_FORMATTER_ID} part must be replaced with the formatter ID. Please see Live Formatter ID for possible values.Note: This expression only returns a value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{now:date:{LIVE_DATE_FORMAT}} |
{now:date:mm/dd/yy} |
0.1.70 | Date of current timestamp in live date format. The {LIVE_DATE_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Date Format for possible values. |
{now:time:{LIVE_TIME_FORMAT}} |
{now:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Time of current timestamp in live time format. The {LIVE_TIME_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Time Format for possible values. |
{now:formatter:{LIVE_FORMATTER_ID}} |
{now:formatter:date_time} |
0.1.160 | Date and/or time of current timestamp in live formatter format. The {LIVE_FORMATTER_ID} part must be replaced with the formatter ID. Please see Live Formatter ID for possible values. |
{duration:position} |
{duration:position} |
0.1.70 | Duration of the live object in simple position format. |
{duration:time:{LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT}} |
{duration:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Duration of the live object in live duration format. The {LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Duration Format for possible values. |
{duration:text:{LIVE_DURATION_TEXT}} |
{duration:text:hms} |
0.1.70 | Duration of the live object as live duration text. The {LIVE_DURATION_TEXT} part must be replaced with the text syntax. Please see Live Duration Text for possible values. |
{progress:position} |
{progress:position} |
0.1.70 | Progress of the live object in simple position format. |
{progress:percentage} |
{progress:percentage} |
0.1.70 | Progress of the live object in percentage. |
{progress:time:{LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT}} |
{progress:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Progress of the live object in live duration format. The {LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Duration Format for possible values. |
{progress:text:{LIVE_DURATION_TEXT}} |
{progress:text:hms} |
0.1.70 | Progress of the live object as live duration text. The {LIVE_DURATION_TEXT} part must be replaced with the text syntax. Please see Live Duration Text for possible values. |
{countdown:position} |
{countdown:position} |
0.1.70 | Countdown of the live object in simple position format. Note: This expression returns for state "coming" and "running" the actual countdown value. |
{countdown:percentage} |
{countdown:percentage} |
0.1.70 | Countdown of the live object in percentage. Note: This expression returns for state "coming" a fixed value (i.e. 100%) and in state "running" the actual countdown value if the type property of the live object has been set to "schedule" or "lifetime". |
{countdown:time:{LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT}} |
{countdown:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Countdown of the live object in live duration format. The {LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Duration Format for possible values.Note: This expression returns for state "coming" and "running" the actual countdown value. |
{countdown:text:{LIVE_DURATION_TEXT}} |
{countdown:text:hms} |
0.1.70 | Countdown of the live object as live duration text. The {LIVE_DURATION_TEXT} part must be replaced with the text syntax. Please see Live Duration Text for possible values.Note: This expression returns for state "coming" and "running" the actual countdown value. |
{overflow:position} |
{overflow:position} |
0.1.70 | Overflow of the live object in simple position format. |
{overflow:time:{LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT}} |
{overflow:time:hh:mm:ss} |
0.1.70 | Overflow of the live object in live duration format. The {LIVE_DURATION_FORMAT} part must be replaced with the format. Please see Live Duration Format for possible values. |
{overflow:text:{LIVE_DURATION_TEXT}} |
{overflow:text:hms} |
0.1.70 | Overflow of the live object as live duration text. The {LIVE_DURATION_TEXT} part must be replaced with the text syntax. Please see Live Duration Text for possible values. |
{txt:{COLOR}:{LIVE_INLINE_EXPRESSION}} |
{txt:msx-red:creation:date:mm/dd/yy}{txt:msx-green:creation:time:hh:mm:ss}{txt:msx-yellow:duration:position}{txt:msx-blue:duration:percentage} |
0.1.70 | Colored live inline expression. The {COLOR} part must be replaced with a color value and the {LIVE_INLINE_EXPRESSION} part must be replaced with any live inline expression without the braces. |
| Format | Example | Since Version |
|---|---|---|
m\|d\|D\|M |
1\|24\|Thu\|Jan |
0.1.70 |
mm\|dd\|yy\|DD\|MM |
01\|24\|19\|Thursday\|January |
0.1.70 |
ddd\|yyyy |
24th\|2019 |
0.1.70 |
mm/dd/yy |
01/24/19 |
0.1.70 |
dd.mm.yy |
24.01.19 |
0.1.70 |
yyyy-mm-dd |
2019-01-24 |
0.1.70 |
MM d, yyyy |
January 24, 2019 |
0.1.70 |
d. MM yyyy |
24. January 2019 |
0.1.70 |
D mm/dd |
Thu 01/24 |
0.1.70 |
D, dd.mm. |
Thu, 24.01. |
0.1.70 |
D mm/dd/yyyy |
Thu 01/24/2019 |
0.1.70 |
D, dd.mm.yyyy |
Thu, 24.01.2019 |
0.1.70 |
DD, MM d, yyyy |
Thursday, January 24, 2019 |
0.1.70 |
DD, d. MM yyyy |
Thursday, 24. January 2019 |
0.1.70 |
| Format | Example | Since Version |
|---|---|---|
h\|m\|s |
14\|16\|4 |
0.1.70 |
h\|m\|s/ampm |
2\|16\|4 PM |
0.1.70 |
hh\|mm\|ss |
14\|16\|04 |
0.1.70 |
hh\|mm\|ss/ampm |
02\|16\|04 PM |
0.1.70 |
hh:mm |
14:16 |
0.1.70 |
h:mm/ampm |
2:16 PM |
0.1.70 |
hh:mm:ss |
14:16:04 |
0.1.70 |
h:mm:ss/ampm |
2:16:04 PM |
0.1.70 |
| Format | Example | Since Version |
|---|---|---|
h\|m\|s |
1\|34\|0 |
0.1.70 |
hh\|mm\|ss |
01\|34\|00 |
0.1.70 |
H\|M\|S |
1\|34\|00 |
0.1.70 |
[h]\|[m]\|[s] |
1\|34\| |
0.1.70 |
h:m |
1:34 |
0.1.70 |
hh:mm |
01:34 |
0.1.70 |
h:m:s |
1:34:0 |
0.1.70 |
hh:mm:ss |
01:34:00 |
0.1.70 |
m:s |
34:0 |
0.1.70 |
mm:ss |
34:00 |
0.1.70 |
[H:]M:ss |
1:34:00 |
0.1.70 |
| Syntax | Example | Since Version |
|---|---|---|
dhms |
1 hr 34 min |
0.1.70 |
DHMS |
0 days 1 hr 34 min 0 sec |
0.1.70 |
Dhms |
0 days 1 hr 34 min |
0.1.70 |
hms |
1 hr 34 min |
0.1.70 |
hmS |
1 hr 34 min 0 sec |
0.1.70 |
hm |
1 hr 34 min |
0.1.70 |
ms |
94 min |
0.1.70 |
d |
0 days |
0.1.70 |
h |
2 hr |
0.1.70 |
m |
94 min |
0.1.70 |
s |
5640 sec |
0.1.70 |
~dhms |
2 hr |
0.1.74 |
~hms |
2 hr |
0.1.74 |
~ms |
94 min |
0.1.74 |
~s |
5640 sec |
0.1.74 |
| Formatter ID | Example | Since Version |
|---|---|---|
time |
11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
time_long |
11:09:38 AM |
0.1.160 |
time_day |
Wed, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
time_day_long |
Wed, 11:09:38 AM |
0.1.160 |
day |
Wed 10/30 |
0.1.160 |
day_long |
Wed 10/30/2024 |
0.1.160 |
day_full |
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
0.1.160 |
day_time |
Wed 10/30, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
day_time_long |
Wed 10/30/2024, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
day_time_full |
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
date |
10/30/24 |
0.1.160 |
date_long |
October 30, 2024 |
0.1.160 |
date_time |
10/30/24, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
date_time_long |
October 30, 2024, 11:09 AM |
0.1.160 |
extension/headline pattern built from {now:date:...}/{now:time:...}MM/DD are names not padded numbers, and the fixed duration-family list (also used by {num:...})