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[rhgh]

In MC 17.0.106 i use the following expression to show the system date in customize display

formatdate(now(),dddd dd MMMM yyyy) padnumber(formatdate(now(),hour),2):padnumber(formatdate(now(),minute),2)

but in MC 17.0.165 I just get an error message

[marko]

Looks familiar

Works for me here. Are you using it in conjunction with any other expression?

[rhgh]

when i start mc comes the error message
then in play mode it's ok
then in stopped mode it's ok

when i start mc new i became the error message

[Matt]

You can do it all with one FormatDate(...) call:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_expression_language#FormatDate.28....29:_Formats_a_date_value_in_a_specified_manner

I think it'd be:
FormatDate(Now(), dddd dd MMMM yyyy hh:mm)

[rick.ca]

I have no difficulty reproducing the error 'Expression Error (Invalid File)'. That happens when the program starts. It evaluates properly after something is played and stopped (I used the expression in the 'Stopped Mode' 'Status' field). Now() and FormatNumber(Now()) works, so it seems there's something wrong with how FormatDate() is evaluated on start-up.

[rhgh]

Thanks Matt

rick.ca Problem solved
MC 17.0.165 error message occurs when the playlist is empty
MC 17.0.106 no error message occurs when the playlist is empty

Right now it's ok for me because I stay with the version 17.0.106 (Music Pc)
only on my laptop, I install the latest stable version.

[rick.ca]

rick.ca Problem solved

Just to be clear, it is a bug which should be fixed.

[vagskal]

This was a good idea (I too have seen the Expression error). Is there any way of having MC updating the display of time/date even when MC is not the active program or is idle? I guess not but I thought I should ask since I have been fooled by the stale MC time display a couple of times already. Maybe one of those "separate threads" that Matt uses to make wonders happen...

[Matt]

In a coming build:
Fixed: Using FormatDate(...) in the player bar could cause problems.

[vagskal]

Fixed: Using FormatDate(...) in the player bar could cause problems.

Thanks!

I suppose the fix is not related to my issue with mistakenly assume that the player bar is always displaying the actual time... I guess I will have to consider this another "time shift" feature in MC.