Does anyone know of a way to set a block parameter (i.e. SN0001 of a DEP block) to the current system date and time? I can do it with an external shell script executed from a display command; however, I want the date/time to be updated based on another block parameter, not an operator action. On a related note, does anyone know of a way to execute a shell script from an I/A block? =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D Trevor M. Lango Controls Engineer, R. J. Roberts, Inc. Tesoro Petroleum, Golden Eagle Refinery 150 Solano Way, Martinez, CA 94553 Phone: (925) 228-1220 ext. 2338 Fax: (925) 335-3582 Email: tlango.contractor@xxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave