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|mp= Returns the current '''local''' (MP client) in-game date.
|mp= Returns the current '''local''' (MP client) in-game date.
{{Feature|arma3 |Clients' local date is [[Multiplayer Scripting#JIP Synchronisation|automatically and periodically synchronised]] with the server date.}}
{{Feature|arma3|Clients' local date is [[Multiplayer Scripting#JIP Synchronisation|automatically and periodically synchronised]] with the server date.}}


|s1= [[date]]
|s1= [[date]]
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|r1= [[Array]] - [[Date]] format
|r1= [[Array]] - [[Date]] format


|x1= <code>{{cc|in {{arma3}}}}
|x1= <sqf>
[[date]] [[params]] ["_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];
// in {{arma3}}
date params ["_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];


{{cc|pre {{arma3}}}}
// pre {{arma3}}
_now = [[date]]; {{cc|[2014,10,30,2,30] a.k.a Oct. 30th, 2:30am}}
private ["_now", "_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];
_year = _now [[select]] 0;
_now = date; // [2014,10,30,2,30] a.k.a Oct. 30th, 2:30am
_month = _now [[select]] 1;
_year = _now select 0;
_day = _now [[select]] 2;
_month = _now select 1;
_hours = _now [[select]] 3;
_day = _now select 2;
_minutes = _now [[select]] 4;</code>
_hours = _now select 3;
_minutes = _now select 4;
</sqf>


|x2= <code>[[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 3 >= 19) [[then]] {{cc|7pm}}
|x2= <sqf>
if (date select 3 >= 19) then // 7pm
{
{
[[hintSilent]] "ah, Arma sunset"; {{cc|...cue bad guys}}
hintSilent "ah, Arma sunset"; // ...cue bad guys
};</code>
};
</sqf>


|seealso= [[setDate]] [[dateToNumber]] [[numberToDate]] [[time]] [[missionStart]] [[systemTime]], [[systemTimeUTC]]
|seealso= [[setDate]] [[dateToNumber]] [[numberToDate]] [[time]] [[missionStart]] [[systemTime]] [[systemTimeUTC]]
}}
}}


<dl class="command_description">
{{Note
 
|user= Lou Montana
<dt></dt>
|timestamp= 20180123233500
<dd class="notedate">Posted on January 23, 2018 - 23:35 (UTC)</dd>
|text= a useful script to format the date:
<dt class="note">[[User:Lou Montana|Lou Montana]]</dt>
<sqf>
<dd class="note">
_curDate = date;
a useful script to format the date:
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
<code>_curDate = date;
_curDate select 0,
[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%3/%2/%1",
(if (_curDate select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 1),
_curDate [[select]] 0,
(if (_curDate select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (_curDate select 2)
([[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>
];</code>


it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to [[date]])
it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to [[date]])
<code>[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%3/%2/%1",
<sqf>
[[date]] [[select]] 0,
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
([[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1),
date select 0,
([[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2 < 10) [[then]] { "0" } [[else]] { "" }) + [[str]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2)
(if (date select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 1),
];</code>
(if (date select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 2)
];
</sqf>


'''EDIT:''' or to
'''EDIT:''' or to
<code>[[private]] _ddMMyyyy = [[format]] ["%4%5/%2%3/%1",
<sqf>
[[date]] [[select]] 0,
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%4%5/%2%3/%1",
["", "0"] [[select]] ([[date]] [[select]] 1 < 10),
date select 0,
[[date]] [[select]] 1,
["", "0"] select (date select 1 < 10),
["", "0"] [[select]] ([[date]] [[select]] 2 < 10),
date select 1,
[[date]] [[select]] 2
["", "0"] select (date select 2 < 10),
];</code>
date select 2
</dd>
];
 
</sqf>
</dl>
}}

Latest revision as of 19:08, 8 March 2024

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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

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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 ];