# Convert Easy Chart .selectedXValue to Date **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [May 13, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942 "2019-05-13T16:27:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/21 "2019-05-23T11:18:12Z")
> [@dion.botha](#): > > expose the other chart mode (Zoom, Pan, Mark, X-Trace) in the property editor. I vaguely recall not doing that for some specific reason. I'll revisit it. ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/22 "2019-05-23T20:49:06Z")
Another nice to have would be to have the ‘Trace Timestamp’ property work when the chart is in Mark mode. ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/23 "2019-05-23T21:10:28Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > I’ll play with this. Sounds odd. It is supposed to start in mode zero. Are you seeing anything similar on your end? ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/24 "2019-05-23T21:42:26Z")
> [@dion.botha](#): > > Phil, would love an onDoubleClick extension function for the charts - this would allow me to get rid of the ‘Insert Note’ button (which I am finding difficult to get how I want by changing it’s viability). Just something for you to consider! Guess I can just do this with single click, not a big issue. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/25 "2019-05-24T12:09:25Z")
> [@dion.botha](#): > > have the ‘Trace Timestamp’ property work when the chart is in Mark mode. Not going to happen anytime soon. I completely rewrote X-Trace mode to support the current feature set. Mark mode passes through to the native chart UI for control and rendering. I'd have to completely rewrite mark mode, too. /-: ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/26 "2019-05-29T18:34:32Z")
Another nice to have would be to improve the ‘Date Style’ and ‘Time Style’ editable properties. Currently we only have a choice between Auto/MDY/DMY/YMD. Our company made the decision a while ago to use a non ambiguous date format but I cannot conform to this. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/27 "2019-05-29T20:50:05Z")
> [@dion.botha](#): > > Another nice to have would be to improve the ‘Date Style’ and ‘Time Style’ editable properties. I pass these through from the stock chart implementations. If IA changes these, the same functionality will come through in NoteChart. Might want to note this on [ideas.inductiveautomation.com](http://ideas.inductiveautomation.com). ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/28 "2019-06-05T19:47:27Z")
Another nice to have would be custom properties. I’m guessing you pass these through from stock chart implementations too? I submitted this here for anyone to vote for: [https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/add-custom-properties-for-easy-chart](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/add-custom-properties-for-easy-chart) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/29 "2019-06-07T17:27:03Z")
Yes, I just pass that stuff through. If IA adds it to the EasyChart, it’ll show up in the EasyNoteChart automatically. ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/30 "2019-08-14T22:26:06Z")
Ahhhh I am feeling a little déjà vu - my apologies, I was using .selectedXValue on some older stuff that I had not updated since purchasing NoteCharts - Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/31 "2020-06-17T18:19:08Z")
This is a little unfortunate because when it is in Mark mode and you click on a point in the chart, the timestamp is displayed. I keep finding applications where the user would like to make a note on particular data points. Zooming in and putting a note near the datapoint is a little janky. Could you not just add a new property called Mark Timestamp and somehow bind to the Mark mode displayed timestamp? ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942/32 "2020-06-18T00:20:58Z")
No, it’s not that simple. The true timestamp that drives `traceTS` is only available with NoteChart because I _completely rewrote X-Trace mode_. I’m not accessing an underlying timestamp from the original selectedXValue at all–that isn’t accessible. I’d have to _completely rewrite Marker mode_ to do what you ask. Not on my to-do list. Sorry. [Previous page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-easy-chart-selectedxvalue-to-date/24942.md?page=1)