From: Reid Thompson <reid.thompson@...>
Date: 2009-10-01T09:27:55+09:00
Subject: Re: Can you make a clock?

Scott Andrechek wrote:
> 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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