SecondsToTimeAbbrev()

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This function is implemented in FrameXML/UIParent.lua.

TimeFormat, Value = SecondsToTimeAbbrev(TimeDuration);

Converts an amount of time (TimeDuration) into a formatted string (TimeFormat) and value.

Parameters

Arguments

TimeDuration

Number - The amount of time to convert.

Returns

TimeFormat

String - A string in the format "%d s|m|h|d"

Value

Number - The seconds, minutes, hours, or days that will fit into the formated string.

Example

Results below, respectively

local msg, val = SecondsToTimeAbbrev(30)
output = format(msg, val)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(output)

local msg, val = SecondsToTimeAbbrev(900)
output = format(msg, val)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(output)

local msg, val = SecondsToTimeAbbrev(3600)
output = format(msg, val)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(output)

local msg, val = SecondsToTimeAbbrev(86400)
output = format(msg, val)
DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(output)

Result

30 s

15 m

1 h

1 d