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Subject: time/date in metafun/metapost
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Hi out there. It is getting late, but I hope my metapost problem is not 
there because I cannot think at this time anymore...

So, I have the following code:
% output=pdf
\starttext
\startMPcode
show year;
show month;
show day;
show time;
\stopMPcode
\stoptext

The time displayed is the time of the generated format. How do I get the 
current time? (well, the time at which the job is run.)  Do I have to use 
context to pass the current time etc. thru variables?

-- 
Viele Grüße, 

    Patrick Gundlach