public String getShortTime12(){
        int hourI = cal.get(Calendar.HOUR);
        int amPm =  cal.get(Calendar.AM_PM);
        this.shortTime12 = (new Integer(hourI)).toString();
        int minI = this.getMinute();
        if(minI<10){
            this.shortTime12 += ".0" + minI;
        }
        else{
            this.shortTime12 += "." + minI;
        }
        if(amPm==0){
            this.shortTime12 += " " + "AM";
        }
        else{
            this.shortTime12 += " " + "PM";
        }
        return this.shortTime12;
    }