Get epoch time and replace old value
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I have a Python script which connects to discord for a 'custom' rich presence. Every time I want to use it, I have to edit the script to enter in the current Epoch time so the counter on Discord starts from when I run the script. I was wondering if there was a way to automate this, having the script get the current time value and replace the old value which was there on run. May not be possible.
python discord
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I have a Python script which connects to discord for a 'custom' rich presence. Every time I want to use it, I have to edit the script to enter in the current Epoch time so the counter on Discord starts from when I run the script. I was wondering if there was a way to automate this, having the script get the current time value and replace the old value which was there on run. May not be possible.
python discord
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
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The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Pythontimelibrary.
– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
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I have a Python script which connects to discord for a 'custom' rich presence. Every time I want to use it, I have to edit the script to enter in the current Epoch time so the counter on Discord starts from when I run the script. I was wondering if there was a way to automate this, having the script get the current time value and replace the old value which was there on run. May not be possible.
python discord
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
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I have a Python script which connects to discord for a 'custom' rich presence. Every time I want to use it, I have to edit the script to enter in the current Epoch time so the counter on Discord starts from when I run the script. I was wondering if there was a way to automate this, having the script get the current time value and replace the old value which was there on run. May not be possible.
python discord
python discord
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
1
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
1
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
edited Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
eyllanesc
76.8k103156
76.8k103156
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
1
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:31
NebulousNebulous
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1
The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Pythontimelibrary.
– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
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The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Pythontimelibrary.
– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Python
time library.– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Python
time library.– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58
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from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.utcnow()
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds())
This should collect your current epoch time.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:38
EnviyEnviy
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It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined
– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
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from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.utcnow()
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds())
This should collect your current epoch time.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:38
EnviyEnviy
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It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined
– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
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from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.utcnow()
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds())
This should collect your current epoch time.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:38
EnviyEnviy
313
It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined
– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
add a comment |
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from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.utcnow()
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds())
This should collect your current epoch time.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:38
EnviyEnviy
313
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.utcnow()
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds())
This should collect your current epoch time.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:38
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313
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It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined
– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
add a comment |
It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined
– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
It returned this error upon running, also, thanks.
epoch_time = int((now - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).total_seconds()) NameError: name 'now' is not defined– Nebulous
Nov 14 '18 at 10:04
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
Np. Alright, oops, I missed that. It's updated now.
– Enviy
Nov 15 '18 at 0:27
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKS TYSM!!!
– Nebulous
Nov 15 '18 at 11:03
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
Do you also reckon there's a way to get it to detect what song iTunes is playing? I'm sorta working on it
– Nebulous
Nov 16 '18 at 1:07
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The OS is usually in charge of keeping time, at least for most modern OS, so you could leverage the Python
timelibrary.– Stephen
Nov 13 '18 at 23:34
This is a summary of the script what I have on there: import rpc import time client_id = rpc_obj = rpc.DiscordIpcClient.for_platform(client_id) print("RPC connection successful.") time.sleep(5) start_time = time.time() while True: activity = { "details": "Listening to: Blur", "timestamps": { "start": 1542148125 }, } } rpc_obj.set_activity(activity) time.sleep(30)
– Nebulous
Nov 13 '18 at 23:38
@Nebulous show your code in your text
– eyllanesc
Nov 13 '18 at 23:58