add a few seconds: >>> from datetime import datetime, timedelta >>> d1 = datetime.now() >>> d2 = d1 + timedelta(seconds=5)
difference in seconds: >>> delta = d2 - d1 >>> delta.days * 86400 + delta.seconds Richard On Mar 15, 4:57 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I want to have a nifty countdown on my website. I want your advice on > if I am doing this right in theory. > When I click on objects in the page it should add or remove time from a > main countdown timer. > So my thought is to take the time that this product will be completed, > and subtract that from the time that it is now. I then, somehow, > convert that to seconds and return that to the view. I would use a > jquery plugin to simulate the countdown as well to give people an idea > of the countdown without have to refresh all the time. > If you think this is good in thoery great... But how do I take to > datetime features and add only a few seconds to it, and then, hardest of > all to me, return the difference of two dates in seconds. > Best Regards, > Jason Brower -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to web...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en.