Digital Clock AM/PM problem

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gestrada2..

in Programming Questions • 2 years ago

Hey guys,

Im new to processing and I am trying to make a digital clock but for the life of me i cannot find how to input a simple "AM/PM" on the left side of my time read out. Heres my code:

void setup() {

size (200,100);

}

void draw() {

background(100,100,100);

int s = second();

int m = minute();

int h = hour();

text(h+":"+m+":"+s, 15, 50);

}

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afreise

Re: Digital Clock SUPER Quick Question HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 years ago

How about this then?

void setup() {
size (200,100);
}
void draw() {
background(100,100,100);
int s = second();
int m = minute();
int h = hour();
String ampm;
if (h>11) {
h=h-12;
ampm="pm";
}
else {
ampm="am";
}
text(ampm + " " + h+":"+m+":"+s, 15, 50);
}

Andreas

calsign

Re: Digital Clock SUPER Quick Question HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 years ago

Well, AM or PM is determined by whether or not the hours are greater than eleven, correct?
So...
If h > 11 then it is PM
If h <= 11 then it is AM

So the code for that would look like this:

String AMorPM; //Determines whether it is AM or PM
if(h > 11) { //If it is noon or later
h -= 12; //Then move the hours back twelve
AMorPM = "PM"; //It is PM
} else { //If not
AMorPM = "AM"; //It is AM
}

Then for your text() call:

text(AMorPM + " " + h+":"+m+":"+s, 15, 50);

Note that I didn't test this code, but you get the idea.

EDIT: You beat me to it, Andreas!

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