Index: suite_leahi/shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -re2c906a7b5fde31d48d168f097fe6a5a2ab0afea -r7b9f32ef9f4913714edca4cafdcbfa1503c16416
--- suite_leahi/shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision e2c906a7b5fde31d48d168f097fe6a5a2ab0afea)
+++ suite_leahi/shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 7b9f32ef9f4913714edca4cafdcbfa1503c16416)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import squish
 import test
+from datetime import datetime
    
 def get_object_from_names(names_dict, error_message = "Missing object", timeout_ms = 200):
     """
@@ -12,3 +13,11 @@
     except LookupError:
         test.fail("ERROR : " + error_message)
         return None   
+
+def get_current_date_and_time(date_format='%Y/%b/%d - %H:%M'):
+    date = datetime.now()
+    return str(date.strftime(date_format))
+
+def vitals_reading_obj(reading):
+    names.o_vitals_reading["text"] = reading
+    return names.o_vitals_reading