Converting time in ASCII String Format in to integer

[IC_Systems]

hello 

I want to convert a time object ( datatype: ASCII String) into an integer 

to compare it with the current time.

I tried to use string.format and string.gmatch but I get an error in the error log.

if there are some examples or ideas.

@Erwin-vd-Zwart 

best regards,

[Erwin-vd-Zwart]

Can you give a sample how the time is formated? Is it xx:xx::xx ?

Where is this time comming from as the normal 3byte time object holds a table with day/hour/min/sec and you mention a string,

we can do a string.split('13:14:15', ':') and that would return a table with 3 values -> {hour, min,sec} -> {13,14,15}

[IC_Systems]

hello @Erwin-vd-Zwart 

its xx:xx

I got this time from an API server

[Erwin-vd-Zwart · Accepted solution]

Then string.split(value,':') is your friend (:

splitted = string.split(event.getvalue(),':')

hour = tonumber(splitted[1])

minute = tonumber(splitted[2])

log(hour,minute)

[IC_Systems]

I got this error : 

Resident script:13: attempt to index global 'spliited' (a nil value)
stack traceback:

[Erwin-vd-Zwart]

Yeah i already updated the sample as i made a typo (:

[IC_Systems · Accepted solution]

Thank you  @Erwin-vd-Zwart 

worked perfect

You always save my time 🙂

[Erwin-vd-Zwart]

That’s my job (: Your welcome!