How can i get system time and day

Question

How can i get the system current time and save it into a variable, then get the current day like wednesday and save it into another variable. Can someone teach me how to set this. thanks
regards,
albert

Answer 1

How can i get the system current time and save it
into a variable, then get the current day like
wednesday and save it into another variable. Can
someone teach me how to set this. thanks
regards,
alberti've managed to do this but in gui format hope it suites you.
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class time{
     private Container content;
          private JTextField timeField, dateField;
     public static void main (String[]args){
          time t = new time();
          t.TextClockWindow();
          t.showGUI();
     public void TextClockWindow() {
// Build the GUI - only one panel
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
content = frame.getContentPane();
timeField = new JTextField(6);
timeField.setFont(new Font("sansserif", Font.PLAIN, 20));
dateField = new JTextField(6);
dateField.setFont(new Font("sansserif", Font.PLAIN, 20));
content.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
content.add(timeField);
content.add(dateField);
// Create a 1-second timer and action listener for it.
// Specify package because there are two Timer classes
javax.swing.Timer t = new javax.swing.Timer(1000,new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
int h = now.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
int m = now.get(Calendar.MINUTE);
int s = now.get(Calendar.SECOND);
//String ampm =now.get(Calendar.AM_PM);
int y =now.get(Calendar.YEAR);
int mon=now.get(Calendar.MONTH);
int d=now.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);
dateField.setText(""+y+ ". "+mon+ "."+d);
timeField.setText("" + h + ":" + m + ":" + s);
//to dispaly the current date so easily;stvworks
String rightNow = "" + new Date();
t.start(); // Start the timer
}//end constructor
public void showGUI(){
     JFrame frame = new JFrame("Time Frame.");
          frame.add(content);
          frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          frame.pack();
frame.setResizable(false);
frame.setVisible(true);