# MQ2Timestamp ## Description **MQ2Timestamp** Inserts a timestamp into incoming chat. You can find the latest version of MQ2Clip [here](https://macroquest2.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31\&t=9078\&hilit=mq2timestamp). ## Commands Usage: /timestamp \[ help| on | off | reload | default | format | loc | maxlen ] `help - displays usage information`\ `on/off - enables/disables timestamps`\ `reload - reloads the ini file`\ `default - resets your format to default(only changeable via ini)`\ `format - sets your timestamp format to`\ `loc - sets timestamp location: 0-append, 1-prepend`\ `maxlen - sets the maximum length of parsed timestamp.` Will toggle on/off with no arguments ## INI Entries * The config section is optional. * It lets you overwrite the hard coded defaults. `[Config]`\ `Default=Format`\ `MaxLength=` * Default will overwrite the hardcoded default of "\[%H:%M:%S]" with Format. * MaxLength will trim the timestamp to this value. * UseTimestamps, nuff said :p * The custom timestamps are stored in server sections by character. * \[Server] * Character=Loc,Format * Server, Character shouldn't require explanation * Loc indicates where the timestamp will be added to chat. * 0 appends the timestamp and 1 will prepend it. * Format is the custom timestamp for that character. ## Sample MQ2Timestamp.ini `[Config]`\ `Default=%I:%M:%S:%p>`\ `MaxLength=20`\ `UseTimestamps=1`\ `[Eci]`\ `Soandso=0,[%H:%M]` \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ * Format reference: Format consists of one or more codes. * The codes are preceded by a percent sign (%). * Characters that do not begin with % are copied unchanged. * `%a - Abbreviated weekday name` `%A - Full weekday name` `%b - Abbreviated month name` `%B - Full month name` `%c - Date and time representation appropriate for locale` `%d - Day of month as decimal number (01 – 31)` `%H - Hour in 24-hour format (00 – 23)` `%I - Hour in 12-hour format (01 – 12)` `%j - Day of year as decimal number (001 – 366)` `%m - Month as decimal number (01 – 12)` `%M - Minute as decimal number (00 – 59)` `%p - Current locale's A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock` `%S - Second as decimal number (00 – 59)` `%U - Week of year as decimal number, with Sunday as first day of week (00 – 53)` `%w - Weekday as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)` `%W - Week of year as decimal number, with Monday as first day of week (00 – 53)` `%x - Date representation for current locale` `%X - Time representation for current locale` `%y - Year without century, as decimal number (00 – 99)` `%Y - Year with century, as decimal number` `%z, %Z - Time-zone name or abbreviation; no characters if time zone is unknown` `%% - Percent sign` `Special formating:`\ `%#c - Long date and time representation, appropriate for current locale. For example: "Tuesday, March 14, 1995, 12:41:29".`\ `%#x - Long date representation, appropriate to current locale. For example: "Tuesday, March 14, 1995".`\ `%#d, %#H, %#I, %#j, %#m, %#M, \`\ `%#S, %#U, %#w, %#W, %#y, %#Y - Remove leading zeros (if any).` ## See Also * [Plugins](broken://pages/-Me4I94WGlOtA0pQ_0oB) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://macroquest.gitbook.io/macroquest/plugins/community-plugins/mq2timestamp.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.