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gmda_getDate

Returns the last date/time string the client cached.

Synchronous (returns directly)

Signature

gmda_getDate() -> string

Reads the cached date string without recomputing it. It is whatever gmda_refreshDate() last produced.

This function takes no parameters.

Read it any time after at least one call to gmda_refreshDate().

Returns: The cached date string, formatted "YYYY-M-D H:M:S" (empty until gmda_refreshDate() runs).

draw_text(8, 8, "as of " + gmda_getDate());

Reuse a timestamp you already computed this frame without rebuilding the string.