Formatted Text Element
Content properties
These properties define the calculated value that will be displayed by the Formatted Text element. You can choose from a variety of dynamic values such as date, time, page numbers, data counts, or numeric values.
Available Content Types
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | Displays the current date and/or time. |
| Count Down Timer | Displays a countdown timer to a specified moment. Optionally auto-switch page. |
| Stopwatch | Counts up from 0 or from a specified start value. |
| Numeric | Displays a numeric value with custom formatting. |
| Page Number | Displays the current page number of your presentation. |
| Total Number of Pages | Displays the total number of pages in your presentation. |
| Page Number of Total Pages | Displays both current page number and total number of pages. |
| Total Number of Data Provider Rows | Displays the total number of rows returned from a connected data provider. |
Formatting Options per Content Type
1. Date/Time Formatting
- Prefix: Text displayed before the date/time value.
- Date Format:
- None: No date shown.
- Long Date: Uses Windows long date format.
- Short Date: Uses Windows short date format.
- Custom: Use custom formats (see Standard Date and Time Format Strings).
- Insertion: Text between date and time (default is a space).
- Time Format:
- None: No time shown.
- Long Time: Windows long time format.
- Short Time: Windows short time format.
- Custom: Custom time format (see link above).
- Suffix: Text displayed after the date/time value.
- Culture: Set culture (e.g., en-US, de-DE) to adjust formatting.
- Time zone: Adjust the time to display for a different time zone.
2. Page Number & Total Pages Formatting
- Prefix: Text before the value.
- Format: Specify character length/format for display.
- Suffix: Text after the value.
3. Page Number of Total Pages Formatting
- Prefix: Text before page number.
- Page Number: Character length/format.
- Between: Text between page number and total pages.
- Total Pages: Character length/format.
- Suffix: Text after total pages value.
4. Total Number of Data Provider Rows Formatting
- Same as Page Number Formatting.
- Note: Requires connection to a data source and at least one other element using that data source with scrolling enabled.
5. Count Down Timer Formatting
- Prefix: Text before the countdown value.
- Time Format:
- Long Time: Windows long time format.
- Short Time: Windows short time format.
- Custom: Custom format (see Standard Date and Time Format Strings).
- Suffix: Text after countdown value.
- Duration: Starting time (e.g.,
1:00:00for 1 hour). - Show next page when time reaches zero: Automatically navigate to the next page when countdown ends.
6. Stopwatch Formatting
- Start Value: Set initial value or start from zero.
- Format: Use time formatting for display.
7. Numeric Formatting
- Custom numeric formats supported (see Standard Numeric Format Strings).
Important Remarks
- Calculated values are updated in real-time during playback.
- If connected to a data source, formats like DateTime or Timespan follow the column data type.
- The system will automatically sync time with the PADS4 Server, unless otherwise specified.
- Countdown timers can trigger automatic page changes when the countdown hits zero.