how to setup obs with date and time stamps
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peramiters for lua script %I:%M %p / %A / %B / %d, %Y
lua script start
--[[ OBS Studio datetime script
This script transforms a text source into a digital clock. The datetime format
is configurable and uses the same syntax than the Lua os.date() call.
]]
obs = obslua
source_name = ""
datetime_format = ""
activated = false
-- Function to set the time text
function set_datetime_text(source, format)
local text = os.date(format)
local settings = obs.obs_data_create()
obs.obs_data_set_string(settings, "text", text)
obs.obs_source_update(source, settings)
obs.obs_data_release(settings)
end
function timer_callback()
local source = obs.obs_get_source_by_name(source_name)
if source ~= nil then
set_datetime_text(source, datetime_format)
obs.obs_source_release(source)
end
end
function activate(activating)
if activated == activating then
return
end
activated = activating
if activating then
obs.timer_add(timer_callback, 1000)
else
obs.timer_remove(timer_callback)
end
end
-- Called when a source is activated/deactivated
function activate_signal(cd, activating)
local source = obs.calldata_source(cd, "source")
if source ~= nil then
local name = obs.obs_source_get_name(source)
if (name == source_name) then
activate(activating)
end
end
end
function source_activated(cd)
activate_signal(cd, true)
end
function source_deactivated(cd)
activate_signal(cd, false)
end
function reset()
activate(false)
local source = obs.obs_get_source_by_name(source_name)
if source ~= nil then
local active = obs.obs_source_showing(source)
obs.obs_source_release(source)
activate(active)
end
end
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function script_description()
return "Sets a text source to act as a clock when the source is active.\
\
The datetime format can use the following tags:\
\
%a abbreviated weekday name (e.g., Wed)\
%A full weekday name (e.g., Wednesday)\
%b abbreviated month name (e.g., Sep)\
%B full month name (e.g., September)\
%c date and time (e.g., 09/16/98 23:48:10)\
%d day of the month (16) [01-31]\
%H hour, using a 24-hour clock (23) [00-23]\
%I hour, using a 12-hour clock (11) [01-12]\
%M minute (48) [00-59]\
%m month (09) [01-12]\
%p either \"am\" or \"pm\" (pm)\
%S second (10) [00-61]\
%w weekday (3) [0-6 = Sunday-Saturday]\
%x date (e.g., 09/16/98)\
%X time (e.g., 23:48:10)\
%Y full year (1998)\
%y two-digit year (98) [00-99]\
%% the character `%´"
end
function script_properties()
local props = obs.obs_properties_create()
obs.obs_properties_add_text(props, "format", "Datetime format", obs.OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT)
local p = obs.obs_properties_add_list(props, "source", "Text Source", obs.OBS_COMBO_TYPE_EDITABLE, obs.OBS_COMBO_FORMAT_STRING)
local sources = obs.obs_enum_sources()
if sources ~= nil then
for _, source in ipairs(sources) do
source_id = obs.obs_source_get_id(source)
if source_id == "text_gdiplus" or source_id == "text_ft2_source" then
local name = obs.obs_source_get_name(source)
obs.obs_property_list_add_string(p, name, name)
end
end
end
obs.source_list_release(sources)
return props
end
function script_defaults(settings)
obs.obs_data_set_default_string(settings, "format", "%X")
end
function script_update(settings)
activate(false)
source_name = obs.obs_data_get_string(settings, "source")
datetime_format = obs.obs_data_get_string(settings, "format")
reset()
end
function script_load(settings)
local sh = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
obs.signal_handler_connect(sh, "source_show", source_activated)
obs.signal_handler_connect(sh, "source_hide", source_deactivated)
end
lua script end
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