API:GetEpochTime
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UI Lua API · Time functions
Version: WAR 1.4.8
Returns the current time as a Unix timestamp, from the computer's clock.
timestamp = GetEpochTime()
Arguments
None.
Returns
- timestamp
number– Seconds since 1 January 1970 (UTC).
Details
- The value comes from the computer's clock, not from the server.
- It is returned as an unsigned 32-bit value.
- It can be compared with values from GetTimeStamp.
- Arguments are not checked; anything passed is ignored.
Errors
None.
Example
From easystem_utils/source/friendsuggester.lua:
local time = GetEpochTime()
if time - GetLastSuggestTime() < lockoutTime
then
return false
end