# Today Function in pop up calendar

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [June 18, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921 "2022-06-18T17:02:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PINAK\_MEHTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@PINAK\_MEHTA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PINAK_MEHTA)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921/1 "2022-06-18T17:02:07Z")

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How can I script a “Today” button that can pass on Today’s date and time to my pop up calendar component.?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921/2 "2022-06-18T17:53:26Z")

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Please tag your question with _Vision_ or _Perspective_. The answer differs depending on which visualisation you are using.

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**Author:** ![PINAK\_MEHTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@PINAK\_MEHTA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PINAK_MEHTA)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921/3 "2022-06-19T13:50:07Z")

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done

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/today-function-in-pop-up-calendar/60921/4 "2022-06-19T14:11:19Z")

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- Right click on the button. Select _Scripting …_
- Set up as shown below.  
 ![Vision set date to now](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/b/5b660f7879264fce182dc775e733ae0290409ece.png)
- Here’s the actual code. (Edit to suit or navigate using the _Insert Property Reference_ button.)

```auto
value = system.date.now()
event.source.parent.getComponent('Popup Calendar').date = value

```

- Apply and test.