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$asctime can be used to return the time and date in an optional text format. The time and date can be taken from the current time, or you can use $asctime to format a date in relation to $ctime.

Synopsis[edit]

$asctime[([N,]format)]

Parameters[edit]

NThis parameter is optional, but normally would point to a value derived from $ctime.

formatThis is where the formatting options would go. If you do not specify a $ctime number N to evaluate, the formatting is performed on the current date and time.

Formatting Options[edit]

Quick Note: All of the formatting parameters can touch each other, and they will be properly converted. For example: $asctime(hhnnss) would return the hours, minutes, and seconds all touching each other in a terrible format.

Examples[edit]

Echo the current date and time

//echo -a $asctime

Echo the current date in the format Month Day, Year

//echo -a $asctime(mmmm $+(dd,$chr(44)) yyyy)

Using the $ctime of 840240070, format to Day Month Year hour:minute<am/pm>

//echo -a $asctime(840240070,dd mmmm yyyy hh:nntt)

Using the orbital format, we can add the proper orbitals to date digits

//echo -a $asctime(mmmm $+(doo,$chr(44)) yyyy)

Compatibility[edit]

Added: mIRC v4.5
Added on: 30 Jun 1996
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.

See Also[edit]

• $ctime
• $date
• $time