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{{Command|Comments=
{{RV|type=command
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| arma |Game name=
|game1= arma1
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|Game version=
|game2= arma2
|version2= 1.00


|eff= local |MP Effect=
|game3= arma2oa
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|version3= 1.50


| Return the actual in-mission date and time.
|game4= tkoh
{{Feature arma3 | Clients' local date is [[Multiplayer Scripting#Join In Progress|automatically and periodically synchronised]] with the server date.}} |DESCRIPTION=
|version4= 1.00


|mp= Returns the current <u>local</u> in-game date. |MP BEHAVIOUR=
|game5= arma3
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|version5= 0.50


| [[date]] |SYNTAX=
|gr1= Environment


| [[Date]] - format [year, month, day, hour, minute] |RETURNVALUE=
|eff= local
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|x1=<code>_now = [[date]]; {{cc|[2014,10,30,2,30] ''(Oct. 30th, 2:30am)''}}
|descr= Return the actual in-mission date and time.
_hour = _now [[select]] 3;
_min  = _now [[select]] 4;</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2=<code>[[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 3 >= 19) [[then]] { {{cc|7pm}}
|mp= Returns the current '''local''' (MP client) in-game date.
[[hintSilent]] "ah, Arma sunset"; {{|...cue bad guys}}
{{Feature|arma3|Clients' local date is [[Multiplayer Scripting#JIP Synchronisation|automatically and periodically synchronised]] with the server date.}}
};</code> |EXAMPLE2=


| [[setDate]], [[dateToNumber]], [[numberToDate]], [[time]], [[missionStart]], [[systemTime]], [[systemTimeUTC]] |SEEALSO=
|s1= [[date]]
}}
 
|r1= [[Array]] - [[Date]] format


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x1= <sqf>
<dl class="command_description">
// in {{arma3}}
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
date params ["_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];


<dd class="notedate">Posted on January 23, 2018 - 23:35 (UTC)</dd>
// pre {{arma3}}
<dt class="note">[[User:Lou Montana|Lou Montana]]</dt>
private ["_now", "_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];
<dd class="note">
_now = date; // [2014,10,30,2,30] a.k.a Oct. 30th, 2:30am
a useful script to format the date:
_year = _now select 0;
<code>_curDate = date;
_month = _now select 1;
[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%3/%2/%1",
_day = _now select 2;
_curDate [[select]] 0,
_hours = _now select 3;
([[if]] (_curDate [[select]] 1 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] (_curDate [[select]] 1),
_minutes = _now select 4;
([[if]] (_curDate [[select]] 2 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] (_curDate [[select]] 2)
</sqf>
];</code>


it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to [[date]])
|x2= <sqf>
<code>[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%3/%2/%1",
if (date select 3 >= 19) then // 7pm
[[date]] [[select]] 0,
{
([[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1),
hintSilent "ah, Arma sunset"; // ...cue bad guys
([[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2)
};
];</code>
</sqf>


'''EDIT:''' or to
|seealso= [[setDate]] [[dateToNumber]] [[numberToDate]] [[time]] [[missionStart]] [[systemTime]] [[systemTimeUTC]]
<code>[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%4%5/%2%3/%1",
}}
[[date]] [[select]] 0,
["", "0"] [[select]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1 < 10),
[[date]] [[select]] 1,
["", "0"] [[select]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2 < 10),
[[date]] [[select]] 2
];</code>
</dd>


<!-- Note Section END -->
{{Note
</dl>
|user= Lou Montana
|timestamp= 20180123233500
|text= a useful script to format the date:
<sqf>
_curDate = date;
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
_curDate select 0,
(if (_curDate select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 1),
(if (_curDate select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 2)
];
</sqf>


<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to [[date]])
<sqf>
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
date select 0,
(if (date select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 1),
(if (date select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 2)
];
</sqf>


[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
'''EDIT:''' or to
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
<sqf>
[[Category:Scripting Commands Take On Helicopters|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%4%5/%2%3/%1",
[[Category:Command Group: Mission Information|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
date select 0,
[[Category:Command Group: Environment|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
["", "0"] select (date select 1 < 10),
date select 1,
["", "0"] select (date select 2 < 10),
date select 2
];
</sqf>
}}

Latest revision as of 19:08, 8 March 2024

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LELocal
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Description

Description:
Return the actual in-mission date and time.
Multiplayer:
Returns the current local (MP client) in-game date.
Arma 3
Clients' local date is automatically and periodically synchronised with the server date.
Groups:
Environment

Syntax

Syntax:
date
Return Value:
Array - Date format

Examples

Example 1:
// in Arma 3 date params ["_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"]; // pre Arma 3 private ["_now", "_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"]; _now = date; // [2014,10,30,2,30] a.k.a Oct. 30th, 2:30am _year = _now select 0; _month = _now select 1; _day = _now select 2; _hours = _now select 3; _minutes = _now select 4;
Example 2:
if (date select 3 >= 19) then // 7pm { hintSilent "ah, Arma sunset"; // ...cue bad guys };

Additional Information

See also:
setDate dateToNumber numberToDate time missionStart systemTime systemTimeUTC

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note
Lou Montana - c
Posted on Jan 23, 2018 - 23:35 (UTC)
a useful script to format the date:
_curDate = date; private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1", _curDate select 0, (if (_curDate select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 1), (if (_curDate select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 2) ];
it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to date)
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1", date select 0, (if (date select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 1), (if (date select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 2) ];
EDIT: or to
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%4%5/%2%3/%1", date select 0, ["", "0"] select (date select 1 < 10), date select 1, ["", "0"] select (date select 2 < 10), date select 2 ];
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