<![CDATA[Insert time only as hh:mm:ss]]>

<![CDATA[Insert time only as hh:mm:ss]]>I have a need to insert just the time as hh:mm:ss (no date or AM/PM) + a space or - at the start of a line to record the exact time when I entered the text, so I can sync it up with pictures I took at the same time.

I have already tried to create a macro that inserts the short format Date & Time as 8:12 AM 2/9/2016 using TextFx Insert, and then back spacing to erase the date. But apparently the backspace code executes before the full date gets written, ending up with only 2-3 characters of the insert. Even if it worked I would only get hh:mm and not hh:mm:ss.
By using 2 shortcut keys, one for time/date, the other for backspaces, I can at least get hh:mm, but not a single key macro with seconds.

How do I create a macro shortcut key that will only insert hh:mm:ss+space or -?

Thanks, Ron

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/11270/insert-time-only-as-hh-mm-ssRSS for NodeThu, 16 Apr 2026 13:54:05 GMTTue, 09 Feb 2016 14:30:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Insert time only as hh:mm:ss on Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:57:46 GMT]]>@Ron-Shaw

I would use python script plugin and code like

import datetime
editor.appendText(datetime.datetime.today().strftime("%H:%M:%S"))

to solve this. If you want to install this plugin I would recommend to use
msi instead of
plugin manager

Cheers
Claudia

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