Compare dates

[Bogeyman]

Hi Folks,

is there a way to compare the date. I want to create a few boxes which can only be open when there's a certain date reached.

Box one doesn't open before date x...

[LB]

I believe you would be looking for the TimeX extension

[Bogeyman]

No, TimeX just starts and stops the time in within the programm. But I can't set or compare the actual date of the day...
Thank you though for your response!

The date & time object seems to get pretty close but how can I get the actual date? I can only set the date myself which won't help me.

Any ideas?

[LB]

Sorry, I meant the TimeStamp object; there is definitely a whole submenu devoted to finding the difference between times. There are a lot of Time[something] objects and I got confused.

[Bogeyman]

Thanks LB. That's ok about mixing them up.

I downloaded the timestamp object but I don't really know how to work with it. All I can do is add it to the debugger as a condition. Can't find it as an action...

Can anyone explain to me how I can use it?
I'm using MMF 252 beta.

[LB]

Actions don't return a value, so how would they be useful in this case?

You are looking for expressions

[Bogeyman]

I still don't know how to work with it.
If I wanna include it as a condition, let say "If date is equal to...", I can't even find it / select it.

All I can do with it is to add it to the debugger...

[Popcorn]

You need to use the expression editor.

When you make a new condition, select 'Compare two general values 'from the Special icon.

[Bogeyman]

Hahaha - it's working!!!
Thank you very much...

Never work with expression like that before...