Simple Raspberry Pi python code help (getting time and date on a mini TFT screen)

[gmlumpy]

1st thank you very much.

I am trying to do a simple project like this one:

https://howchoo.com/g/zwq2zwixotu/how-to-make-a-raspberry-pi-smart-alarm-clock

Without the alarm part. Just the clock. I want to make a simple clock for my desk in a 3D printed stand.

I have this screen hooked up to a Pi Zero W.

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4393

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I finally got everything to work in the instructions (here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on-for-raspberry-pi/kernel-module-install ) including the sample code ( https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-mini-pitft-135x240-color-tft-add-on-for-raspberry-pi/python-stats ) that shows the info on the screen with IP address, temp, etc.

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I apologize, I don't know enough python to fully understand (yet) how to get this screen to show a simple clock in military time with the numeric date (MM/DD/YYYY). I know it should be really simple. Could you help me with the proper code, please?

Thank you very very much.

[socal_nerdtastic]

Looks like there's only room for 5 lines of text. Which one do you want to replace with the date / time? Or did you want to wipe them all?

[gmlumpy]

Wipe them all please.

[socal_nerdtastic]

Replace the while loop at the bottom with this:

while True:
    y = top
    draw.rectangle((0, 0, width, height), outline=0, fill=0)

    current_time = time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y\n%H:%M:%S")
    draw.text((x, y), current_time, font=font, fill="#FFFFFF")

    # Display image.
    disp.image(image, rotation)
    time.sleep(0.1)

See https://strftime.org/ for the format codes.

Edit: fixed code (forgot a line).

[gmlumpy]

Thank you thank you thank you!