# Timer with specific format

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-with-specific-format/6864>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [December 24, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-with-specific-format/6864 "2018-12-24T01:40:28Z")\
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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:** [December 24, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/timer-with-specific-format/6864/3 "2018-12-24T01:50:09Z")

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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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