date

Report current date and time

Description

date reports the current date, time, and the number of 1/60th-of-a-second ticks since startup.

None.

date		Outputs the current date as a list (month/day/year) out the left outlet.
ticks		Outputs the current value of Ticks (the number of 1/60ths of a second since system startup) out the right outlet.
time		Outputs the current time as a list (military hours/minutes/seconds) out the middle outlet.

int: Out right outlet: When the ticks message is received, date sends the current value of Ticks.

list: Out left outlet: When the date message is received, date sends the current date as a list.

list: Out middle outlet: When the time message is received, date sends the current time as a list.

For pieces which change slowly date can be used as a clock to trigger events

Name	Description
clocker	Report elapsed time, at regular intervals
timer	Report elapsed time between two events