# \[SOLVED\] Processing with Arduino \[How to Save Serial output every 'x' hour?\]

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/solved-processing-with-arduino-how-to-save-serial-output-every-x-hour/8420>\
**Category:** Electronics (Arduino, etc.)\
**Created:** [February 15, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/solved-processing-with-arduino-how-to-save-serial-output-every-x-hour/8420 "2019-02-15T15:09:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/solved-processing-with-arduino-how-to-save-serial-output-every-x-hour/8420/5 "2019-02-16T22:22:02Z")

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> [@Timer with specific format](https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-with-specific-format/6864/3):
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> nf() -\> [Processing.org/reference/nf\_.html](http://Processing.org/reference/nf_.html)[Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/16001/add-0-s-to-date-time-in-the-filename-with-saveframe#Item\_3](http://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/16001/add-0-s-to-date-time-in-the-filename-with-saveframe#Item_3) SimpleDateFormat -\> [Docs.Oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html](http://Docs.Oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html)[Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/10067/how-to-prevent-file-overwriting#Item\_3](http://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/10067/how-to-prevent-file-overwriting#Item_3)

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