time

[Wisin]

hi, i would like to save how much a player played in the server, but i dont know what functions to use etc...

[50p]

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/GetTickCount - when he joins and when he leaves. You even have an example of how it'd work on that page.

[Wisin]

ive done this,

client:

localPlayer = getLocalPlayer()
 
function addColumns()
exports.scoreboard:scoreboardAddColumn("joinTime")
end
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart",getResourceRootElement(),addColumns)
 
function get()
local timeOnline = (getTickCount() - getElementData ( getLocalPlayer(), "joinTime" )) / 1000
setElementData(getLocalPlayer(),"joinTime",timeOnline)
end
addEventHandler( "onClientRender", getRootElement(), get)

server:

function joinTime ( )
local getTickStart = getTickCount ()
setElementData ( source, "joinTime", getTickStart )
end
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerJoin", getRootElement(), joinTime )

but it sets a big number not seconds/minutes like i want...

[dzek (varez)]

do some maths to convert it to hours/minutes/seconds

[Wisin]

do some maths to convert it to hours/minutes/seconds

i dont know how to do this...

[Dark Dragon]

milliseconds / 1000 = seconds (1 second has 1000 milliseconds)

milliseconds /60000 = minutes (1 minute has 60 seconds)

etc.

[dzek (varez)]

think

take pen and paper

and try

the thing you have to know the most when programming is how to think

if you dont want to think - dont try to write scripts

example of time converting:

take any seconds count

divite it by 3600 (60*60 - minutes * seconds) to get how many hours is in that seconds count

round down (floor) this value ---- THIS IS HOUR COUNT

then multiple this value by 3600

now subtract from 12430 your multiplied value --- lets say its "X" now

now divide it by 60 to get minutes

round down (floor) this value ---- THIS IS YOUR MINUTES COUNT

multiple floored value by 60

from "X" subtract your last value --- THIS IS YOUR SECONDS COUNT

simple math

looks complcated on forums, easy on script..

and addional help:

function doing what you need but written in PYTHON not lua. but its EXTREMLY EASY to convert it.. just 1 minute of thinking.. rly

def convert_to_human_time(dana):
   dana=int(dana)
   hours = math.floor(dana/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((dana-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(dana-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = str(int(hours))+"h "+str(int(minutes))+"min "+str(int(seconds))+"s"
return retStr

- def is the function definition, rest is the function body..

- use tonumber instead of int

- in lua you are joining strings not with + but with ".." (two dots)

- you dont need that int/tonumber in retStr line in lua

[50p]

Or take a look into Race resource... It must have such function.

[[DMC]]

the race resource starts the timer on spawn? that can help with this

[Wisin]

think

take pen and paper

and try

the thing you have to know the most when programming is how to think

if you dont want to think - dont try to write scripts

example of time converting:

take any seconds count

divite it by 3600 (60*60 - minutes * seconds) to get how many hours is in that seconds count

round down (floor) this value ---- THIS IS HOUR COUNT

then multiple this value by 3600

now subtract from 12430 your multiplied value --- lets say its "X" now

now divide it by 60 to get minutes

round down (floor) this value ---- THIS IS YOUR MINUTES COUNT

multiple floored value by 60

from "X" subtract your last value --- THIS IS YOUR SECONDS COUNT

simple math

looks complcated on forums, easy on script..

and addional help:

function doing what you need but written in PYTHON not lua. but its EXTREMLY EASY to convert it.. just 1 minute of thinking.. rly

def convert_to_human_time(dana):
   dana=int(dana)
   hours = math.floor(dana/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((dana-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(dana-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = str(int(hours))+"h "+str(int(minutes))+"min "+str(int(seconds))+"s"
return retStr

- def is the function definition, rest is the function body..

- use tonumber instead of int

- in lua you are joining strings not with + but with ".." (two dots)

- you dont need that int/tonumber in retStr line in lua

ive "converted" it,

function convert_to_human_time(time)
time=tonumber(time)
   hours = math.floor(time/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((time-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(time-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = str(tonumber(hours)).."h "..str(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..str(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
outputChatBox( "Time: " .. retStr .. "!", getRootElement(), 0, 255, 0 )	
return retStr
end	
addCommandHandler( "test",convert_to_human_time)

says a nil value at "time"

[dzek (varez)]

function convert_to_human_time(time)
time=tonumber(time)
   hours = math.floor(time/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((time-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(time-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = str(tonumber(hours)).."h "..str(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..str(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
outputChatBox( "Time: " .. retStr .. "!", getRootElement(), 0, 255, 0 )	
return retStr
end	
addCommandHandler( "test",convert_to_human_time)

says a nil value at "time"

i forgot to tell you to replace "str" with "tostring" ..

but you could have done it by yourself with a little search..

btw: better dont use "time" as variable name.. it should work but i dont recommend it

[Wisin]

function convert_to_human_time(time)
time=tonumber(time)
   hours = math.floor(time/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((time-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(time-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = str(tonumber(hours)).."h "..str(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..str(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
outputChatBox( "Time: " .. retStr .. "!", getRootElement(), 0, 255, 0 )	
return retStr
end	
addCommandHandler( "test",convert_to_human_time)

says a nil value at "time"

i forgot to tell you to replace "str" with "tostring" ..

but you could have done it by yourself with a little search..

btw: better dont use "time" as variable name.. it should work but i dont recommend it

it keeps saying attempt to perform airthmetic on local "dana" (a nil value)

function convert_to_human_time(dana)
   dana=tonumber(dana)
   hours = math.floor(dana/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((dana-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(dana-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = tostring(tonumber(hours)).."h "..tostring(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..tostring(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
outputChatBox( "Time: " .. retStr .. "!", getRootElement(), 0, 255, 0 )   
return retStr
end   
addCommandHandler( "test",convert_to_human_time)

[dzek (varez)]

are you sure you are passing value to convert?

i mean, for example:

/test 1234235

it will be nil if you are put just

/test

[Wisin]

are you sure you are passing value to convert?

i mean, for example:

/test 1234235

it will be nil if you are put just

/test

yes, i do that and still same problem...

[dzek (varez)]

ill check it as i cannot spot error in browser

edit:

oh, addCommandHandler

on server side it will be

function convert_to_human_time(thePlayer, commandName, dana)

on client:

function convert_to_human_time(commandName, dana)

this is basics.. you really have to spend some time on learning..

[Wisin]

ill check it as i cannot spot error in browser

edit:

oh, addCommandHandler

on server side it will be

function convert_to_human_time(thePlayer, commandName, dana)

on client:

function convert_to_human_time(commandName, dana)

this is basics.. you really have to spend some time on learning..

ah i forgot about that

but how i can make it now it will put the online time at scoreboard?

[dzek (varez)]

you put it already, afair..

??

just convert it with this before assigning element data..

[Wisin]

you put it already, afair..

??

just convert it with this before assigning element data..

i tryed this,

function onlineTime()
local getTickStart = getTickCount ()
   dana=tonumber(getTickStart)
   hours = math.floor(dana/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((dana-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(dana-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = tostring(tonumber(hours)).."h "..tostring(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..tostring(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
setElementData(source,"joinTime",retStr)
return retStr
end
 
function getTickTimeStr()
return onlineTime(getTickCount())
end
addEventHandler( "onResourceStart",getResourceRootElement(getThisResource()),getTickTimeStr)

[dzek (varez)]

you wanted to show play time not join time, right?

on every player join (btw, do it server side) - save his join time in table/array:

joinTimes = { }
function onJoin()
 joinTimes[source]=getTickCount()
end

then every second or somthing loop through all players (getElementsByType) for each of them get actual tick count, subtract actual from join, convert it with function, and set element data

[50p]

you wanted to show play time not join time, right?

on every player join (btw, do it server side) - save his join time in table/array:

joinTimes = { }
function onJoin()
 joinTimes[source]=getTickCount()
end

then every second or somthing loop through all players (getElementsByType) for each of them get actual tick count, subtract actual from join, convert it with function, and set element data

Why getElementsByType if you have a table of players already? getElementsByType is not as good as you may think it is. It's a slow function and if you have a table of players then use it instead.

[Wisin]

ive done this with a timer and does a weird thing,

joinTimes = { }
function onJoin()
 joinTimes[source]=getTickCount()
end
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin",getRootElement(),onJoin)
 
function onlineTime(playerSource)
local getTickStart = getTickCount ()
   dana=tonumber(getTickStart)
   hours = math.floor(dana/3600)
   minutes = math.floor((dana-hours*3600)/60)
   seconds = math.floor(dana-hours*3600-minutes*60)
   retStr = tostring(tonumber(hours)).."h "..tostring(tonumber(minutes)).."min "..tostring(tonumber(seconds)).."s"
setElementData(playerSource,"joinTime",retStr)
return retStr
end
 
function timer(playerSource)
setTimer(onlineTime, 50, 0, playerSource)
end
addCommandHandler ("m", timer)

this is what it does:

1394H 20MINS 50SECS

and starts to do lot and lots of hours...

[dzek (varez)]

well, your right 50p.

Wisin, you dont understand your code right?

you should get back to basics

[[DMC]]

looks like hes not a bad script, he made a code