This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Takes in a date and returns a copy of it with the time fields set as specified.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.date.setTime(date, hour, minute, second)

  • Parameters

Date date - The starting date.

Integer hour - The hours (0-23) to set.

Integer minute - The minutes (0-59) to set.

Integer second - The seconds (0-59) to set.

  • Returns

Date - A new date, set to the appropriate time.

  • Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples
Code Snippet
# This example will set the date object to the current date with the time set to 01:37 in the morning and 44 seconds.
 
date = system.date.getDate(2018, 6, 29) #getDate is zero based, so a month parameter of 6 will return July. 
print system.date.setTime(date, 1, 37, 44) #This will print Sun July 29 01:37:44 PDT 2018
Keywords

system date setTime, date.setTime