From: Scott Andrechek <scottandrechek@...>
Date: 2009-10-01T09:03:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Can you make a clock?

I have tried all 3 tips and although i see how it would work maybe if i 
be more specific it'll help you help me : ) . I am making a program 
notify me how many days are left till an event happens (in the case of 
my program when a game comes out). This is what I use:

puts 'Hey Scott : D'
time=Time.new
time_cod=Time.mktime(2009,11,13)
time_operationflash=Time.mktime(2009,10,6)
time_assassinscreed2=Time.mktime(2009,11,17)
time_godofwar3=Time.mktime(2010,3)
if (time_cod.to_i<0 or time_cod.to_i==0)
  puts 'It\'s already out!'
  else
    puts 'There are ' + (((((time_cod-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + ' 
days left until Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 is released'
  end
  if (time_operationflash.to_i<0 or time_operationflash.to_i==0)
    puts 'It\'s already out!'
    else
      puts 'There are ' + 
(((((time_operationflash-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + ' days left 
until Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is released'
    end
    if (time_assassinscreed2.to_i<0 or time_assassinscreed2==0)
      puts 'It\'s already out!'
else
puts 'There are ' + 
(((((time_assassinscreed2-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s + ' days left 
until Assassin\'s Creed 2 is released'
end
if (time_godofwar3.to_i<0 or time_godofwar3.to_i==0)
  puts 'It\'s already out!'
  else
    puts 'There are ' + (((((time_godofwar3-time)/60)/60)/24).to_i).to_s 
+ ' days left until God of War 3 is released'
  end
  sleep 50

I use sleep so I can start it without the command line. This does work 
outputting:
Hey Scott : D
There are 43 days left until Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 is 
released
There are 5 days left until Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is 
released
There are 47 days left until Assassin's Creed 2 is released
There are 151 days left until God of War 3 is released

I would like to change it that would say how many months, days, hours, 
minutes, and seconds are left. Thanks again.

-Scott
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