[PowerToys Run] Time Calculator

[xmha97]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Scenario when this would be used?

Use this calculator to add or subtract two or more time values in the form of an expression. https://www.calculator.net/time-calculator.html?tcexpression=1d+2h+3m+4s+%2B+4h+5s+-+2030s+%2B+28h&ctype=3&x=57&y=21#expression

Supporting information

No response

[xmha97]

Try this: (by @ebraminio)

data:text/html;charset=utf8,<textarea id=input style="width: 50%; height: 5em; white-space: pre" oninput="result.innerText = calculate(this.value)"></textarea><div id=result></div><script>window.onload = () => { input.value = '1d 2h 3m 4s + 4h 5s - 2030s + 28h'; input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input')) }; function calculate(input) { const units = Object.entries({ d: 86400, h: 3600, m: 60, s: 1 }); const seconds = eval(input.replace(/[\d\w\s]+/g, x => '(' + units.reduce((acc, unit) => acc.replace(new RegExp('(\\d+)' + unit[0]), '+$1*' + unit[1]), x) + ')')); const result = units.reduce(([result, reminder], unit) => [result + Math.floor(reminder / unit[1]) + unit[0] + ' ', reminder % unit[1]], ['', seconds])[0]; return result + '\n' + units.map(unit => (seconds / unit[1]) + ' ' + unit[0]).join('\n'); }</script>

[htcfreek]

Thos feels for me like an addition to calculator plugin

[GhostVaibhav]

Hi @htcfreek, just a confusion, can we use the TimeSpan struct here?

References -

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.timespan?view=net-8.0

[htcfreek]

Hi @htcfreek, just a confusion, can we use the TimeSpan struct here?

References -

1. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.timespan?view=net-8.0

Need to try. But sounds to me, like it make sense to use it.

[GhostVaibhav]

Hi @htcfreek, I looked into this issue and found that this feature can be introduced in Mages, not our repo. Since the whole query string is being given to Mages, it makes much more sense to process it then and there (or add any new functionality). Could you add the External Dependency label here? Also, could you add the same to #31740?

[unrealed]

Came over from duplicate issue #35709 . In that one I also suggested that PowerToy Run's Calculator plugin should be able to calculate time differentials between dates. For example, typing 6/13 - 3 would spit out 6/10.

Also, being able to divide/multiply a time string would be nice! For instance, when you want to find out how long a YouTube video will be at a certain speed.