[Function] time formatting(x days, 1 minute and x seconds left)

[zbizu]

I needed a function which could do proper time formatting, but I couldn't even find any examples so I wrote this one myself.
It simply converts seconds to text which can be used as remaining time.

Do not post that script on other forums without my permission

examples:
showTimeLeft(868381, true) -> 10 days, 1 hour, 13 minutes and 1 second left.
showTimeLeft(868381, false) -> 10:01:13:01

function:
If you are using other distribution than TFS 1.0 replace :split to :explode

function showTimeLeft(number, usewords)
   local number = tonumber(number)
   if not number then
     return "error"
   end

   if number < 0 then
     return "expired"
   end

   local clocknum = os.date("!%X",number):split(":") -- h:m:s
   local day = math.modf(number / 86400)
   local hour = clocknum[1]
   local minute = clocknum[2]
   local second = clocknum[3]

   if not usewords then
     return table.concat({day, hour, minute, second}, ":")
   end

   local text = {}
   if day > 0 then
     table.insert(text, tonumber(day) .. " day" .. (day > 1 and "s" or ""))
   end

   if hour ~= "00" then
     table.insert(text, tonumber(hour) .. " hour" .. (tonumber(hour) > 1 and "s" or ""))
   end

   if minute ~= "00" then
     table.insert(text, tonumber(minute) .. " minute" .. (tonumber(minute) > 1 and "s" or ""))
   end

   if second ~= "00" then
     table.insert(text, tonumber(second) .. " second" .. (tonumber(second) > 1 and "s" or ""))
   end

   countdown_text = ""
   if #text > 0 then
     countdown_text = text[1]
     for i = 2, #text - 1 do
       countdown_text = countdown_text .. ", " .. text[i]
     end
     if #text > 1 then
       countdown_text = countdown_text .. " and " .. text[#text]
     end
     countdown_text = countdown_text .. " left."
   else
     countdown_text = "expired"
   end
return countdown_text
end

 

[Evil Puncker]

exactly what I was looking for! thanks

 

[MadMOOK]

throw this in lib/function?

 

[zbizu]

throw this in lib/function?

Yes

Example:
doPlayerSendTextMessage(cid, MESSAGE_EVENT_ADVANCE, "You have ".. showTimeLeft(85472, true))

 

[Nabil]

http://otland.net/threads/timestring-timediff.24751