Explore Axure's built-in [[Now]] and [[GenDate]] variables. Use [[GenDate]] to create an introduction page that shows the date your prototype was last generated.
- There are a lot of different variables and functions…for working with dates in Axure.…So if you're prototyping a website,…or an app that has any kind of date-related feature,…whether it's a date input field,…shipping dates for a product website,…or some other kind of date you want to manipulate.…There are a lot of different ways you can use…these functions to make your prototype more dynamic.…I've got a brand new Axure file open here, so that…we can go take a look at what's in that date section.…I'll drag a button out onto the canvas…and click to get inside the onclick event,…just so that we can get to our list of variables.…
I'll scroll down to the Date section now,…and you can see that in this list,…we have a lot of different things in here.…Most of what's in here are methods,…they're functions for manipulating dates.…And many of them come from JavaScript…so if you are looking for information about one of them,…you can usually find it in a JavaScript documentation site.…There are a few that are Axure specific,…
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9/26/2018- Using variables in Axure
- String methods in Axure
- Truncating text strings
- Formatting dates and times
- Setting up a looping animation
- Setting up a responsive background image
- Positioning widgets in the browser
- Repeater and item properties
- Adding custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Troubleshooting
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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1. Widget Properties
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Axure variables overview2m 55s
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Widget properties4m 43s
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This and Target3m 26s
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X and Y coordinates2m 54s
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Width and height2m 3s
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Example: Creating a slider6m 21s
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Centering widgets4m 10s
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Widget text3m 21s
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2. Strings
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String methods in Axure2m 22s
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String length4m 59s
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Searching strings3m 41s
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Truncating text strings2m 55s
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3. Dates and Times
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Now and GenDate3m 12s
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Formatting dates3m 5s
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Using the current time2m 33s
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Formatting time4m 11s
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Adjusting dates2m 27s
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4. Window Properties
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Window width and height4m 1s
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Window scroll properties4m 40s
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Creating a sticky header4m 40s
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Parallax scrolling4m 23s
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5. Repeater and Item Properties
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Example: Calculating a total5m 37s
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Item.index1m 13s
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6. Global Variables
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Global variables2m 14s
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7. Adding Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Using plugins on Axure Share2m 49s
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8. When Things Go Wrong
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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