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TimeAsText ( theTime )

Converts time to a text format using a 12-hour clock.

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  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Case( Hour(theTime)=0; 12; Hour(theTime) > 12; Hour(theTime) - 12; Hour(theTime)) & ":" & Right("00" & Minute(theTime); 2) & Case( Hour(theTime)=12 and Minute(theTime)=0; " NOON"; Hour(theTime)=24 and Minute(theTime)=0; " MID"; Hour(theTime)=0 and Minute(theTime)=0; " MID"; Hour(theTime) >= 12; " PM"; " AM") Click to copy

When a time is combined into a calc with other text, the result needs to be text. As such, you cannot use FileMaker's built-in layout time formatting to properly format the time in a layout field object. The default is for FMP to show time in a 24-hour format. This function provides a simple means of always showing the time in a 12-hour format.

 

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		Jon Davidson, Cazenovia, NY Jan 13, 2013
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been searching the Filemaker Tech site for an answer to show the time value in a Variable without showing seconds. I couldn't find an answer until I stumbled accross you custom function. It was perfect.

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