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This function sets the current GTA time to the given time.

Syntax

bool setTime ( int hour, int minute )
Required Arguments
  • hour: The hour of the new time (range 0-23).
  • minute: The minute of the new time (range 0-59).

Returns

  • bool: value

Returns true if the new time was successfully set, false otherwise.

Code Examples

shared

This serverside function sets the time and notifies players.

function setTimeAndNotify( hour, minute )
  -- set the time first
  setTime ( hour, minute )
  -- format a notification message, adding leading zeros (e.g. 12:03 instead of 12:3)
  local notifyMessage = string.format("Time changed to %02d:%02d!", hour, minute)
  -- output the message
  outputChatBox ( notifyMessage )
end

See Also

World Functions
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