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Challenge #10: Date Time Calculations

Amarendra
10 - Fireball

Solution attached. Used the MOD function as mentioned in the help guide. 

jdunkerley79
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Lots of formulae :)

 

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data_rachel
8 - Asteroid
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Pretty standard:
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Days = DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"days")
Hours = DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"hours")-DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"days")*24
Minutes = DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"minutes")
-(DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"hours")*60)
Seconds = DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"seconds")-DateTimeDiff([Time_Now],[TIMESTAMP],"minutes")*60

I noticed that the final output were all output with Byte as the type, so I made that change in my formula tool as well. Resulted in no problems with decimal places.
JoshKushner
12 - Quasar

I'll be honest, I did this problem two different ways and got the same result. Neither of which matched the expected output. Could anyone please take a looks and let me know where I went wrong?

SeanAdams
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @JoshKushner

 

The issue is that the solution has a different DateTimeNow stamp in the input vs. the output, so they will never match.   @alex was the first to point this out I believe, so credit is his.

 

Josh- send me a PM with your personal e-mail, and I'll send you a few pieces that will help you with this kind of question in the future.

dominiklz
8 - Asteroid
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dsmdavid
11 - Bolide

Good Mod :-)

samN
10 - Fireball

Pretty sure there is a difference between the time nows on the input and output

Waynemk
8 - Asteroid

and another

ggruccio
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus

Made me think a bit, but got it!