Time format is not understood

[ineuw]

I am looking for scripts to study the use of FormatTime. The script below produces 12:44 PM Friday, August 21, 2020 when I was aiming for yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm.

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#ins::
	clipboard =
	dt_st := a_now
	FormatTime, dt_st, yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
	sendinput, %dt_st%
return

[garry]

( second parameter empty means a_now )

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formattime,x,,yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
msgbox,%x%

[BoBo]

... as garry has already pointed out (sort of), you've mixed up the commands' syntax regarding its number of parameters and where to use them)

[effel]

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formattime,x,the syntax sometimes goes strange ways,yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
msgbox,%x%

[ineuw]

Much thanks to all. AutoHotkey did a fantastic job with the development and the documentation which includes numerous examples with variations, but they address sophisticated issues which I don't come across. For people like me (a permanent newbie), a simple real life example is worth ten manuals.

[garry]

The ahk help is very good
but I learned from many other users with their complex scripts , dll , regex, other good ideas ... etc

Autohotkey help :

"C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chm"

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run,%a_programfiles%\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chm

FormatTime, OutputVar [, YYYYMMDDHH24MISS, Format]

[ineuw]

The ahk help is very good
but I learned from many other users with their complex scripts , dll , regex, other good ideas ... etc

Autohotkey help :

"C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chm"

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run,%a_programfiles%\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chm

FormatTime, OutputVar [, YYYYMMDDHH24MISS, Format]

Thanks for the reminder, and I say this smilingly, AutoHotkey.chm is directly accessible from Quick launch on my taskbar and I always consult before posting. The problem is not the documentation, it's me. The simple example given above is the light at the end of the tunnel. It helps me to decipher the parameters and how AHK commands are structured. I use AHK constantly but what I know is restricted to my simple needs . . . . which are all related to managing text.