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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
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|version2= 1.00


| Return the actual in-mission date and time in format <tt>[year, month, day, hour, minute]</tt>. In MP the date is automatically and periodically synced with the server date. |DESCRIPTION=
|game3= arma2oa
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|version3= 1.50


| '''date''' |SYNTAX=
|game4= tkoh
|version4= 1.00


| [[Array]] - date in format [year, month, day, hour, minute], where:
|game5= arma3
* year - whatever year is set in game (2035 in Arma 3 by default)
|version5= 0.50
* month - a number from 1 to 12
 
* day - a number from 1 to 31
|gr1= Environment
* hour - a number from 0 to 23
 
* minute - a number from 0 to 59 |RETURNVALUE=
|eff= local
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|x1=<code>_now = [[date]];  // _now = [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=
|mp= Returns the current '''local''' (MP client) in-game date.
|x2=<code>[[if]] ([[date]] [[select]] 3 >= 19) [[then]] {  ''// 7pm''
{{Feature|arma3|Clients' local date is [[Multiplayer Scripting#JIP Synchronisation|automatically and periodically synchronised]] with the server date.}}
  [[hintSilent]] "ah, Arma sunset";  ''//...cue bad guys''
};
</code> |EXAMPLE2=


|mp= Returns the current <u>local</u> in game date.
|s1= [[date]]


| [[setDate]], [[dateToNumber]], [[numberToDate]], [[time]], [[missionStart]] |SEEALSO=
|r1= [[Array]] - [[Date]] format


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


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
// pre {{arma3}}
<dl class="command_description">
private ["_now", "_year", "_month", "_day", "_hours", "_minutes"];
<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
_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;
</sqf>


<!-- Note Section END -->
|x2= <sqf>
</dl>
if (date select 3 >= 19) then // 7pm
{
hintSilent "ah, Arma sunset"; // ...cue bad guys
};
</sqf>


<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|seealso= [[setDate]] [[dateToNumber]] [[numberToDate]] [[time]] [[missionStart]] [[systemTime]] [[systemTimeUTC]]
}}


[[Category:Scripting Commands|DATE]]
{{Note
[[Category:Scripting Commands Armed Assault|DATE]]
|user= Lou Montana
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 2|DATE]]
|timestamp= 20180123233500
[[Category:Command_Group:_Mission_Information|DATE]]
|text= a useful script to format the date:
[[Category:Command_Group:_Environment|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
<sqf>
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
_curDate = date;
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
[[Category:Scripting Commands Take On Helicopters|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
_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>


<!-- CONTINUE Notes -->
it can be shortened to: (no intermediary variable but more request to [[date]])
<dl class="command_description">
<sqf>
<dd class="notedate">Posted on January 23, 2018 - 23:35 (UTC)</dd>
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
<dt class="note">[[User:Lou Montana|Lou Montana]]</dt>
date select 0,
<dd class="note">
(if (date select 1 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 1),
a useful command here:
(if (date select 2 < 10) then { "0" } else { "" }) + str (date select 2)
<code><nowiki>_curDate = date;
];
_ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
</sqf>
_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)];</nowiki></code>


it can be shortened to: (no variable but more request to [[date]])
'''EDIT:''' or to
<code><nowiki>_ddMMyyyy = format ["%3/%2/%1",
<sqf>
date select 0,
private _ddMMyyyy = format ["%4%5/%2%3/%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)];</nowiki></code>
["", "0"] select (date select 1 < 10),
</dd>
date select 1,
</dl>
["", "0"] select (date select 2 < 10),
<!-- DISCONTINUE Notes -->
date select 2
];
</sqf>
}}

Latest revision as of 20:08, 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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