Difference between revisions of "Comparing time value formats"

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* [[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Object_reference#Datetime|Datetime]] object
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'''[[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Object_reference#Application|Application]] object'''
* [[Using_Phonebot_services#Object_reference|Services]]
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** Sensor service <code>minimum_update</code> value
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The <code>now()</code> method returns the current time and is a synonym for <code>datetime.now()</code>.
** Timer service <code>duration</code> value
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'''[[Phonebot_developer%27s_reference/Object_reference#Datetime|Datetime]] object'''
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The <code>add_duration()</code> method takes a parameter that represents a duration in a single unit of time as <code>DURATION[y|M|d|h|m|s]</code>.
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The <code>format()</code> method takes a parameter that uses the Java [http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/i18n/format/simpleDateFormat.html#datepattern date format pattern syntax].
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The <code>format_difference()</code> method formats the datetime value as <code>HH:mm:ss</code>.
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'''[[Using_Phonebot_services#Object_reference|Services]]'''
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The sensor service <code>minimum_update</code> property takes an integer value in milliseconds.
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The timer service <code>duration</code> property takes a value formatted as <code>h:m:s</code>, <code>m:s</code>, or <code>s</code>.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 6 October 2012

Application object

The now() method returns the current time and is a synonym for datetime.now().

Datetime object

The add_duration() method takes a parameter that represents a duration in a single unit of time as DURATION[y|M|d|h|m|s].

The format() method takes a parameter that uses the Java date format pattern syntax.

The format_difference() method formats the datetime value as HH:mm:ss.

Services

The sensor service minimum_update property takes an integer value in milliseconds.

The timer service duration property takes a value formatted as h:m:s, m:s, or s.