# How to set a specific time into a variable?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-set-a-specific-time-into-a-variable/1794
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**Created:** [June 30, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-set-a-specific-time-into-a-variable/1794 "2011-06-30T08:47:53Z")
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### Author: ![valve1900](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/edb3f5/32.png) [@valve1900](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/valve1900)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-set-a-specific-time-into-a-variable/1794/1 "2011-06-30T08:47:53Z")

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I have two datetime variables, %StartTime% and %EndTime%  
I intend to set them as  
%StartTime% = [Yesterday] **12:30 AM**  
%EndTime% = [Today] **1:30 AM**

To use "Get DateTime" action, I can get [Today] and [Yesterday]. But I am no idea how to attach "12:30 AM" to it.  
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Thanks in advance.

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### Author: ![stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-set-a-specific-time-into-a-variable/1794/2 "2011-07-01T02:23:09Z")

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Hi   
  
The easiest way to do this would be via a simple script. This should do what you are looking for:   
  
VBScript   
[code]dim timeStartdim timeEndtimeStart = DateAdd("d", -1, Date())timeEnd = Date()timeStart = timeStart + TimeSerial(0,30,0)timeEnd = timeEnd + TimeSerial(1,30,0)StartTime = timeStartEndTime = timeEnd[/code]   
  
Hope this helps.   
  
Regards,   
Steve

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-set-a-specific-time-into-a-variable/1794/3 "2011-07-01T06:55:08Z")

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Actually it is possible with the GetDateTime action, set the DateTime Format field to (adjust to suite) : dd/mm/yyyy 12:30p"m"   
  
 Note the double quotes around the m so that it is treated as a literal character and not a format char.