I am having issues setting RTC data into a string

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I am waiting on my 10.1" Intelligent series screen to arrive. In the meantime, I am attempting to build my interface.

The problem that I am trying to solve is adding RTC data to t1.txt, for example, 4/18/2021 - 11:26:00. However only 4/18/2021 - shows in t1.txt. Do I need the screen to get RTC data? Or will the ide generate the RTC data from my computer?

I have one timer: tm0 and two variables: covRTC and timeString

my timer event consists of:

cov rtc1,timeString.txt,0
timeString.txt+="/"
cov rtc2,covRTC.txt,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+="/"
cov rtc0,covRTC.txt,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+="-"
cov rtc3,covRTC.txt,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+=":"
cov rtc4,covRTC.txt,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+=":"
cov rtc5,covRTC.txt,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
t1.txt=timeString.txt

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I adjusted the xcen and the txt_maxl of textString. I also changed cov to covx. Everything seems to work as expected. Updated event code:

covx rtc1,timeString.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+="/"
covx rtc2,covRTC.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+="/"
covx rtc0,covRTC.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+="-"
covx rtc3,covRTC.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+=":"
covx rtc4,covRTC.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
timeString.txt+=":"
covx rtc5,covRTC.txt,0,0
timeString.txt+=covRTC.txt
t1.txt=timeString.txt

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have you watched this video??

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4

I’ve watched a bunch of cheap controls nextion videos. Good channel.

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hey guys im very new to this and ive followed all the steps as best as i could but i cant seem to have any luck.

Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:covRTC.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:covRTC.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:covRTC.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:covRTC.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:covRTC.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Invalid Variables:timeString.txt( Double click to jump to code)
Error:Compile failed! 17 Errors, 0 Warnings,

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What happens when you doubleclick on the error text?

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It seems that the variables timeString and covRTC can‘t be seen by your timer code. Are these two added as variable components to the same page as the timer ? Are they set to be text (and not numeric) variables ?

8

I can’t watch this video anymore, would you mind posting it again?

9

Looks from the error messages like all these variables aren’t text but numeric variables and/or these aren’t placed on the same page as the code.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PXQpDTSjk-U6jKVlKZ4PkPib3ApJAda2/view?usp=sharing

thanks for the feedback guys i still am having no luck. I’ve included a link where you can access the file if you want to tinker around with it. cheers

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@Fjodor posted the reason for your errors in post #8. Number variables don’t have a .txt attribute. Text variables don’t have a .val attribute. Covx errors can easily be fixed by following the documentation for the command. Cov and Covx translate between txt and number.

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thanks guys I’ve fixed the issue!!
my next question is when the time is displayed it looks like 6:5:45. How can i make it 06:05:45?
sorry I’m such a noob at this

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//FECHA Y HORA

covx rtc3,va0.txt,2,0

covx rtc4,va1.txt,2,0

covx rtc5,va2.txt,2,0

va0.txt=va0.txt+":"+va1.txt+":"+va2.txt

covx rtc2,va1.txt,2,0

covx rtc1,va2.txt,2,0

covx rtc0,va3.txt,4,0

va1.txt=va1.txt+"/"+va2.txt+"/"+va3.txt

va4.txt=va1.txt+" "+va0.txt

if(va4.txt!=t4.txt)

{

t4.txt=va1.txt+" "+va0.txt

}

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change the variables info into string