How to convert timer string back to number?

[HonestJar]

Hello Devforum! I am trying to make a timed leaderboard, but I am stuck on the issue of changing the player’s time back into seconds. I convert the player’s time with the line string.format("%02d:%05.2f", timer/min, timer%min). Now, I want to convert this time back into seconds. but I am not sure how. Please help.

[Khrrxs (Chrrxs)]

Why not store the player’s time somewhere it can be easily accessed instead of performing a double conversion. For example, you can use attributes to document a player’s time:

-- Storing the player's time
local Player = game.Players.HonestJar
local playerTime = os.clock() -- However you originally calculate their time goes here

Player:SetAttribute("playerTime", playerTime)

-- Getting the player's time in another script
local playerTime = Player:GetAttribute("playerTime")

[HonestJar]

I am not too sure about attributes, so it is not exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the suggestion though.

[RMofSBI]

This post did the exact opposite, it might help you figure it out by doing it the other way around hopefully:

Converting secs to (h:min:sec)

Hey, I’m making a daily rewards system with a countdown label that loads up when a player joins the game. Preferably, the counter system should use the amount of seconds given to form the length of the countdown. The daily reward and countdown scripts themselves are done, but I’m struggeling to convert the amount of seconds left into a (h:min:sec) format. Any tips on how to complete the timer? Here’s the part of the client sided script that forms the amount of seconds that I’d like to get conve…

If all else fails, write a DM to the person who solved that post @Uglypoe , and i’m sure they can help out.

[Khrrxs (Chrrxs)]

Here is one solution utilizing string:split()

local timer = 100
local min = 60
local formattedTime = string.format("%02d:%05.2f", timer/min, timer%min)

print("Formatted Time:", formattedTime)

-- Extract time data from formatted time using string:split()

local timeData = formattedTime:split(":")
local minutes = timeData[1]
local seconds = timeData[2]

print("Player Time:", (minutes * min) + seconds, "seconds")

You will probably have to edit it using your own units/values. However, keep in mind that refactoring your code in order to not need to rely on extracting the time data from the formatted string is the best solution.