[iceeedr]

Hi, it's been a while. I've been racking my brain for a few days with a classic XYZ problem, and honestly I ran out of ideas.

I need to calculate the difference between 2 dates and times and return the value to me in unixtimestamp, for example the difference in Unix between now and Friday 14:00PM, but honestly I'm unsuccessful in this.

That's what's left after several attempts, the days return correctly, but I'm in doubt as to how to proceed with the calculation of hours to be an exact value.

PHP Code:

/* Sublime AMXX Editor v2.2 */

#include <amxmodx>
// #include <amxmisc>
// #include <cstrike>
// #include <engine>
// #include <fakemeta>
// #include <hamsandwich>
// #include <fun>
// #include <xs>
// #include <sqlx>

#define PLUGIN  "New Plug-In"
#define VERSION "1.0"
#define AUTHOR  "Author"

public plugin_init()
{
        register_plugin(PLUGIN, VERSION, AUTHOR)

        // Add your code here...
}

public plugin_cfg()
{
        new Time[15]
        get_time("%A", Time, charsmax(Time))

        new EventDay = 7 - CalculateDays(Time)

        Counter = EventDay * 86400

        set_task_ex(1.0, "TimeToEvent", TASK_HUD_DROP, .flags = SetTask_Repeat)
}

public TimeToEvent()
{
        Counter --

        if(Counter > 0)
        {
                new UnixTimeStamp = Counter

                Day = UnixTimeStamp / 86400
                UnixTimeStamp = UnixTimeStamp % 86400
                Hour = UnixTimeStamp / 3600
                UnixTimeStamp = UnixTimeStamp % 3600
                Minute = UnixTimeStamp / 60
                Second = UnixTimeStamp % 60

                if(Day > 1)
                {
                       //
                        return PLUGIN_HANDLED
                }

                //
                return PLUGIN_HANDLED
        }

        remove_task(TASK_HUD_DROP)
        set_task(0.1, "AnounceEvent")
        return PLUGIN_HANDLED
}

CalculateDays(const szDay[])
{
        new Count = 0
        enum _:ItemData
        {
                szDays[10],
                iCount
        }
        new const g_szDays[][ItemData] =
        {
                {"Sunday",       1},
                {"Monday",       2},
                {"Tuesday",      3},
                {"Wednesday",    4},
                {"Thursday",     5},
                {"Friday",       6},
                {"Saturday",     7}
        }

        for(new i; i < sizeof g_szDays; i++)
        {
                if(equali(szDay, g_szDays[i][szDays]))
                {
                        Count = g_szDays[i][iCount]
                        break
                }
        }

        return Count
} 


[HamletEagle]

Use parse_time to convert both the start and end date time strings to unix timestamps. Then subtract these 2 values and you'll get the difference in seconds, which seems to be what you want.

[iceeedr]

Originally Posted by HamletEagle Use parse_time to convert both the start and end date time strings to unix timestamps. Then subtract these 2 values and you'll get the difference in seconds, which seems to be what you want.

Thanks for taking the time to respond, the "problem" is that I want this automated function to run on a specific day and time every week, for example every Saturday 12 PM, which is why parse_time doesn't seem to cover this situation.

[Bugsy]

Does this help?

PHP Code:

#include <amxmodx>

public plugin_init() 
{
    new const FutureDate[] = "14:00:00 06/25/2021";
    
    new iFutureDateTime = parse_time( FutureDate , "%H:%M:%S %m/%d/%Y" );
    new iCurrentDateTime = get_systime();
    new iTimeDifference = iFutureDateTime - iCurrentDateTime;
    new iDays , iHours , iMinutes, iSeconds;
    
    convert_seconds( iTimeDifference , iSeconds , iMinutes , iHours , iDays );
    
    server_print( "%s is %d days, %d hours, %d minutes, %d seconds away" , FutureDate , iDays , iHours , iMinutes , iSeconds );
}

convert_seconds( iTotalSeconds , &seconds , &minutes , &hours , &days ) 
{
    days = iTotalSeconds / 86400;
    hours = ( iTotalSeconds / 3600 ) % 24;
    minutes = ( iTotalSeconds / 60 ) % 60;
    seconds = iTotalSeconds % 60;
} 


[iceeedr]

Originally Posted by Bugsy Does this help? PHP Code: #include <amxmodx> public plugin_init()  {     new const FutureDate[] = "14:00:00 06/25/2021";          new iFutureDateTime = parse_time( FutureDate , "%H:%M:%S %m/%d/%Y" );     new iCurrentDateTime = get_systime();     new iTimeDifference = iFutureDateTime - iCurrentDateTime;     new iDays , iHours , iMinutes, iSeconds;          convert_seconds( iTimeDifference , iSeconds , iMinutes , iHours , iDays );          server_print( "%s is %d days, %d hours, %d minutes, %d seconds away" , FutureDate , iDays , iHours , iMinutes , iSeconds ); } convert_seconds( iTotalSeconds , &seconds , &minutes , &hours , &days )  {     days = iTotalSeconds / 86400;     hours = ( iTotalSeconds / 3600 ) % 24;     minutes = ( iTotalSeconds / 60 ) % 60;     seconds = iTotalSeconds % 60; }

In a way yes, I think I'll have to create an array with all the "Saturdays" of the year to be able to save the parse_time automatically since the event will always recur on the same day and time.

Edit: And that made me have an idea of ​​what to do, I will use part of my stock with part of yours, so I take how many days are left until the required date, and I use parse_time, thanks.

[Bugsy]

I guess I do not fully understand what you are trying to do. Can you explain a real world example?

[iceeedr]

Originally Posted by Bugsy I guess I do not fully understand what you are trying to do. Can you explain a real world example?

Of course, I've just finished my idea, it needs some refinement, but it's already serving the purpose.

PHP Code:

public CalculateStrings()
{
        new Time[15], ToDay[5],  Month[5]

        get_time("%A", Time, charsmax(Time))
        new EventDay = 7 - CalculateDays(Time)

        get_time("%d", ToDay, charsmax(ToDay))
        new iFutureDate = str_to_num(ToDay) + EventDay

        get_time("%m", Month, charsmax(Month))

        new FormatedFutureDate[30]
        formatex(FormatedFutureDate, charsmax(FormatedFutureDate), "19:00:00 %i/%i/2021", str_to_num(Month), iFutureDate)

        new iFutureDateTime = parse_time( FormatedFutureDate , "%H:%M:%S %m/%d/%Y" );
        new iCurrentDateTime = get_systime();
        Counter = iFutureDateTime - iCurrentDateTime;

        set_task_ex(1.0, "TimeToEvent", TASK_HUD_DROP, .flags = SetTask_Repeat)
}

convert_seconds( iTotalSeconds , &seconds , &minutes , &hours , &days )
{
        days = iTotalSeconds / 86400
        hours = ( iTotalSeconds / 3600 ) % 24
        minutes = ( iTotalSeconds / 60 ) % 60
        seconds = iTotalSeconds % 60
}

CalculateDays(const szDay[])
{
        new Count = 0
        enum _:ItemData
        {
                szDays[10],
                iCount
        }
        new const g_szDays[][ItemData] =
        {
                {"Sunday",       1},
                {"Monday",       2},
                {"Tuesday",      3},
                {"Wednesday",    4},
                {"Thursday",     5},
                {"Friday",       6},
                {"Saturday",     7}
        }

        for(new i; i < sizeof g_szDays; i++)
        {
                if(equali(szDay, g_szDays[i][szDays]))
                {
                        Count = g_szDays[i][iCount]
                        break
                }
        }

        return Count
} 


[Bugsy]

Explaining in code isn't ideal, just explain in words.

Example: "I want my plugin to tell players how much time away it currently is from 7/4/21, and then again 1 week later"

[iceeedr]

Originally Posted by Bugsy Explaining in code isn't ideal, just explain in words. Example: "I want my plugin to tell players how much time away it currently is from 7/4/21, and then again 1 week later"

Forgive me, I thought I was clear when I answered in post #3, but that's exactly what you got.

[Bugsy]

Ok, it's a lot simpler then if I understand correctly. format_time() can do most of the work for you, see http://cplusplus.com/reference/ctime/strftime/

PHP Code:


#include <amxmodx>

enum _:WeekDays
{
    wdSunday,
    wdMonday,
    wdTuesday,
    wdWednesday,
    wdThursday,
    wdFriday,
    wdSaturday
}

enum _:TimeStringPos
{
    tspDayOfWeek,
    tspSpace,
    tspHour
}

public plugin_init() 
{
    new szOutput[ 5 ] , iDayOfWeek , iHour;

    //1624465533 = Wed Jun 23 2021 12:25:33 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
    format_time( szOutput , charsmax( szOutput ) , "%w %H" , 1624465533 );
    
    szOutput[ tspSpace ] = EOS;
    iDayOfWeek = str_to_num( szOutput[ tspDayOfWeek ] );
    iHour = str_to_num( szOutput[ tspHour ] );
    
    if ( ( iDayOfWeek == wdWednesday ) && ( iHour == 12 ) )
    {
        server_print( "It is Wednesday at 12pm" );
    }
}