DCS func getAbsTime - Revision history

Grimes at 10:39, 8 September 2022

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Grimes at 06:43, 17 March 2022

2022-03-17T06:43:52Z

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|fName= getAbsTime

|vNum= 1.2.0

|par1= [[DCS_singleton_timer|timer]]

|par2=

|par3=

|par4=

|desc= Returns the mission time in seconds. It is relative compared to the mission start time.

The default mission start time in the mission editor is Day 1: 12:00:00. In seconds this value is: 43200

|rtnType= time

|rtnExample= none

|reqType1=

|reqName1=

|reqType2=

|reqName2=

|optType1=

|optName1=

|optType2=

|related=
[[DCS_singleton_timer|'''timerfunctions:''']] {{listOfTimerFuncs}}

|examples= The following example would execute code 20 seconds after the mission has started.

if timer.getAbsTime() + env.mission.start_time > 20 then
doWhatever()
end

|notes=
}}
[[Category:Singleton Functions|getAbsTime]]

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 |par4=
-|desc= Returns the mission time in seconds. It is relative compared to the mission start time.
+|desc= Returns the game world time in seconds relative to time the mission started. Will always count up from when the mission started. If the value is above 86400 then it is the next day after the mission started. This function is useful in attaining the time of day.
-The default mission start time in the mission editor is Day 1: 12:00:00. In seconds this value is: 43200
+Assuming a mission started at noon the value returned would be 43200. (12*60*60). Midnight would be 0.  Calling this function at 12:00:10 timer.getAbsTime will return 43210.xxx.
 |rtnType= time
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 |examples= The following example would execute code 20 seconds after the mission has started.
-   if timer.getAbsTime() + env.mission.start_time > 20 then
+   if timer.getAbsTime() + 20 > env.mission.start_time then
      doWhatever()
    end