Items that fast-forward time to Dawn or Dusk?

Dark_Ansem

So, I'm trying to create a consumable magic item that will fast forward time to the module's designated dawn or dusk hour. I can't find any "fast forward" time function, perhaps it's not possible?

FinalStand

You can do it with SetTime/SetCalendar:

https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=SetCalendar
https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=SetTime

You would have to do some basic calculations yourself by using GetHour(), etc.

https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=Category:Time_Functions


You could also fake it with NightToDay/DayToNight. Those don't change time, just changes what PC sees (so, it can be high noon, but looks like Night time, etc)


https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=NightToDay
https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=DayToNight

Dark_Ansem

FinalStand said:

You can do it with SetTime/SetCalendar:

https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=SetCalendar
https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=SetTime

You would have to do some basic calculations yourself by using GetHour(), etc.

https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=Category:Time_Functions


You could also fake it with NightToDay/DayToNight. Those don't change time, just changes what PC sees (so, it can be high noon, but looks like Night time, etc)


https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=NightToDay
https://nwnlexicon.com/index.php?title=DayToNight

Oh of course, I'd have to calculate it
But the hour of Dawn and Dusk is customisable. Would this take it into account ?

FinalStand

Dark_Ansem said:

Oh of course, I'd have to calculate it
But the hour of Dawn and Dusk is customisable. Would this take it into account ?

What do you mean dawn/dusk is customisable? The hour you mean?

It won't be hard to calculate. Worse case if DUSK < CURRENT HOUR you are increment DAY and then simply setting the HOUR/MIN. Otherwise just set HOUR/MIN.

Dark_Ansem

FinalStand said:

Dark_Ansem said:

Oh of course, I'd have to calculate it
But the hour of Dawn and Dusk is customisable. Would this take it into account ?

What do you mean dawn/dusk is customisable? The hour you mean?

It won't be hard to calculate. Worse case if DUSK < CURRENT HOUR you are increment DAY and then simply setting the HOUR/MIN. Otherwise just set HOUR/MIN.

Exactly. you can set the hour, precisely. I suck at math, thanks for your suggestions

squattingmonk

FinalStand said:

It won't be hard to calculate. Worse case if DUSK < CURRENT HOUR you are increment DAY and then simply setting the HOUR/MIN. Otherwise just set HOUR/MIN.

You don't even have to do that. Since SetTime() can only advance time forwards, you never have to worry about setting time back a previous hour.

Dark_Ansem said:

But the hour of Dawn and Dusk is customisable. Would this take it into account ?

If you don't want to hardcode dawn and dusk times in case things change, you can advance time one hour at a time in a loop, checking to see if the time of day has changed:
int GetIsDaytime() { return GetIsDawn() || GetIsDay(); } void main() { int nHour = GetTimeHour(); int bDaytime = GetIsDaytime(); // Advance time until the time of day changes while (bDaytime == GetIsDaytime()) SetTime(++nHour, 0, 0, 0); }

Dark_Ansem

squattingmonk said:

FinalStand said:

Dark_Ansem said:

It won't be hard to calculate. Worse case if DUSK < CURRENT HOUR you are increment DAY and then simply setting the HOUR/MIN. Otherwise just set HOUR/MIN.

You don't even have to do that. Since SetTime() can only advance time forwards, you never have to worry about setting time back a previous hour.

Dark_Ansem said:

But the hour of Dawn and Dusk is customisable. Would this take it into account ?

If you don't want to hardcode dawn and dusk times in case things change, you can advance time one hour at a time in a loop, checking to see if the time of day has changed:
int GetIsDaytime() { return GetIsDawn() || GetIsDay(); } void main() { int nHour = GetTimeHour(); int bDaytime = GetIsDaytime(); // Advance time until the time of day changes while (bDaytime == GetIsDaytime()) SetTime(++nHour, 0, 0, 0); }

I only meant to move time forward of course, thank you.