Get Current Time

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How can I get the Current time, like in Unity DateTime.Now?

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To get the current time in Needle Engine similar to DateTime.Now in Unity, you can use the JavaScript Date object. Here’s how you can do it:

Pseudocode:

  1. Create a function to retrieve the current date and time.
  2. Use the Date object in JavaScript to get the current date and time.
  3. Return or print the result.

Code Example:

import { Behaviour } from "@needle-tools/engine";

export class DisplayCurrentTime extends Behaviour {
    start() {
        const currentTime = new Date();
        console.log("Current Time: " + currentTime.toString());
    }
}

Explanation:

  • Date() in JavaScript provides the current date and time when instantiated.
  • The toString() method will format it into a readable format similar to what you might be used to with DateTime.Now in Unity.

Further Reading:

You can check the Needle Engine documentation for more information on scripting and accessing time data here (see scripting).

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