Pasting it in a document will produce the following text (assuming the date is August 31, 1999):
This message was written 08/31/1999
Old syntax prior to NoteTab 4.51:
Note that since NoteTab 4.8, the old format will not work if the expression is built from the values of variables and functions. You should use the ^$GetDate(mm/dd/yyyy)$ function instead.
If you want to use date/time filters in a Clip, use ^[ and ^] to delimit the filter element of the Clip text. For example, if you add the following text to the Clip:
This message was written ^[mm/dd/yyyy^]
Pasting it in a document will produce the following text (assuming the date is August 31, 1999):