Clock Time To Text
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
The current time as a text string.
Clock Time To Text
Method #
Outputs the current clock time as a string, for use within a Text node or to be processed by other text string nodes.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Time Mode
Change between 12 and 24 hour time representations.
Display Mode
Change how the time is output as a string.
Separator
Change which ascii character is used to separate the different time values.
Offset Hours
Offset the time in hours.
Offset Minutes
Offset the time in minutes.
Offset Seconds
Offset the time in seconds.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Time Mode | Change between 12 and 24 hour time representations. |
| Display Mode | Change how the time is output as a string. |
| Separator | Change which ascii character is used to separate the different time values. |
| Offset Hours | Offset the time in hours. |
| Offset Minutes | Offset the time in minutes. |
| Offset Seconds | Offset the time in seconds. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
|
| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
There are no inputs for this node.