Date Extension

Don't think it will work as number either, they have to be a date.   In PHP/jQuery/JavaScript (probably any language) you can set a value to a date attribute.    By setting it to a number you would get a totally different output.

I have done an App that utilises this, but using Xcode with the PhoneGap/Cordova plugin,  but I would have loved to have used Stencyl doing it. 

What do you want to do with the date? I can probably add some more functions to the extension to do what you want.

I want to be able to find out how much days there is between the current date and a pre-defined date

Basically for a Christmas countdown app

I want to be able to find out how much days there is between the current date and a pre-defined date

Basically for a Christmas countdown app

Hmm, I think I may be be able to add something like that. I'll look into it today.

Is this OpenFL compatible? 

Is this OpenFL compatible?

Yep, I think it is. It used direct Haxe so it shouldn't have been affected. If it is, let me know and I will fix it.

Was there a resolution to the idea of a countdown to a specific date?  I also have need of that --- have an app that I'd like to convert to Stencyl that uses that type of logic.

Thanks!

Thanks!! I need this for my tamagotchi style app.

Was there a resolution to the idea of a countdown to a specific date?  I also have need of that --- have an app that I'd like to convert to Stencyl that uses that type of logic.

Thanks!

Something like a block that determines the time between two dates?

Something like a block that determines the time between two dates?

Exactly - a simple example would be like a Christmas Countdown App.   'There's XYZ days | XYZ Hours etc..... left until Xmas' 

Hi Dom,

What about the progress to compare the time between two dates ?
I'm working on something that could use that type of bloc.

If you're on it, let me know

Cheers,

Hi Dom,

What about the progress to compare the time between two dates ?
I'm working on something that could use that type of bloc.

If you're on it, let me know

Cheers,

I'll get on it this week, I was finishing up finals for school so that's why I haven't been able to work on it. I should be able to get it working by Friday.

Hi Dom,
I'm at home now, sorry for the brief email, some blocks useful for me, that you can add in your extension if you want to for the others guys !

I also have a "born" block, usefull for calculate an age of a virtual pet, it's Date.now().getTime() - Born (Born = Timestamp at X date)


Cheers,

Hi Dom,
I'm at home now, sorry for the brief email, some blocks useful for me, that you can add in your extension if you want to for the others guys !

I also have a "born" block, useful for calculate an age of a virtual pet, it's Date.now().getTime() - Born (Born = Timestamp at X date)

Cheers,

Here's what I'm thinking of adding:
-get timestamp
-get (hours, minutes, days, etc ) using timestamp ()
-convert (number) to (hours, minutes, days, etc)

Using this setup, you could use the saved timestamps, subtract them, and use the convert block to find how much is in between. Sound good?

Yep, sound good ! Thanks for the integration, it's cool for us !