add minutes in time variable

RouterOS Scripting
1

Hi dear community
I do have a variable $currenttime geting like this
:local currenttime [/system clock get time]
but in my script I need to use $currenttime+110seconds
how can I get this new variable ??

2

( ) use these two to be able to add.

So, like this:

:local currenttime ([/system clock get time]+110s)
3

thanks a lot.
it just works )

4

It has all to do with the ( ) :wink:

5

I was just about to compile a very complex script for doing time operations. This has saved me so much. Thanks alot

6

If your using V7, you can also use [:timestamp] which is also current time, but does not wrap at midnight.
:put ([:timestamp] + 120s)

A more complete example:

{
    # get current time into a variable
    :local start [:timestamp]
    # wait 5 seconds
    :delay 5s
    # show difference between now and the start (e.g. +5 seconds)
    :put ([:timestamp] - $start)
    # time can also be compared... so this is "true"
    :put ([:timestamp] > $start)
}
7

There is the usual fallacy that nobody considers:
Adding 110s to 23:59:00 becomes 1d00:00:50,
and for example subtracting 110s from 00:01:00 becomes -00:00:50
so both cases have to be handled…