FormatDuration

Formats a duration into a special format.

Syntax

FormatDuration duration_to_format "format"

Returns

text value

Arguments

Name	Required	Type	Description
duration to format	Yes	Duration in format #ms, #s, #m, #h (e.g. 5s or 2m)
format	Yes	Any text e.g. "Hello, World!"	Use these tags to format your time: DD for days, HH for hours, MM for minutes, and SS for seconds. You can separate them with colons (:) or dashes (-).

Details

Here are some examples:

#1) "HH:SS"
Shows only minutes and seconds, perfect for round timers or cooldowns.
Result: 01:30

#2) "DD days, HH hours and MM minutes"
Creates a readable sentence. The system automatically handles the spaces and commas.
Result: 2 days, 04 hours and 15 minutes

#3) "MMm SSs FFFms"
Displays minutes, seconds, and milliseconds for pinpoint accuracy.
Result: 01m 22s 450ms

Validated examples using this method

• facilityStatusCommand
• respawnTimer
• serverStatusCommand

On a running server

Use serhelp FormatDuration to inspect the reference generated by your installed SER version.