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.

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Available Content Types

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Formatting Options per Content Type

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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.

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2. Page Number & Total Pages Formatting

• Prefix: Text before the value.
• Format: Specify character length/format for display.
• Suffix: Text after the value.

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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.

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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.

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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., 1:00:00 for 1 hour).
• Show next page when time reaches zero: Automatically navigate to the next page when countdown ends.

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6. Stopwatch Formatting

• Start Value: Set initial value or start from zero.
• Format: Use time formatting for display.

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7. Numeric Formatting

• Custom numeric formats supported (see Standard Numeric Format Strings).

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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.