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Time

Blocks

Wait a given number of seconds

With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of seconds before executing the next block(s).


Wait a given number of milliseconds

With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of milliseconds before executing the next block(s).


Wait a given number of microseconds

With this block, you can force Kniwwelino to wait the specified number of microseconds before executing the next block(s).


Get the current date/time in a given format

This block returns the current date and/or time as a text in various formats.

Options:

Get the current date/time field as number

This block returns the current date and/or time as a integer number.

Options:


Get the current elapsed time in seconds

This block returns in seconds the time which is currently elapsed since the start of the Kniwwelino.


Get the current elapsed time in milliseconds

This block returns in milliseconds the time which is currently elapsed since the start of the Kniwwelino.

Example

The following example shows how you can use the wait blocks in order to show different icons on the matrix in a row. After each icon, Kniwwelino will wait 1 second before showing the next one.

This approach allows you to create animations.