OpenTX 2.3 Lua Reference Guide
  • OpenTX 2.3 Lua Reference Guide
  • Introduction
    • Acknowledgments
    • Getting Started
  • Part I - Script Type Overview
    • Mix Scripts
    • Telemetry Scripts
    • One-Time Scripts
    • Wizard Script
    • Function Scripts
    • Widget Scripts
    • Theme Scripts
  • Part II - OpenTX Lua API Programming Guide
    • Input Table Syntax
    • Output Table Syntax
    • Init Function Syntax
    • Run Function Syntax
    • Return Statement Syntax
    • Included Lua Libraries
      • io Library
        • io.open()
        • io.close()
        • io.read()
        • io.write()
        • io.seek()
  • Part III - OpenTX Lua API Reference
    • Constants
      • Key Event Constants
    • General Functions
      • GREY()
      • accessTelemetryPush()
      • chdir(directory)
      • crossfireTelemetryPop()
      • crossfireTelemetryPush()
      • defaultChannel(stick)
      • defaultStick(channel)
      • flushAudio()
      • getAvailableMemory()
      • getDateTime()
      • getFieldInfo(name)
      • getFlightMode(mode)
      • getGeneralSettings()
      • getGlobalTimer()
      • getRAS()
      • getRSSI()
      • getRotEncSpeed()
      • getRtcTime()
      • getTime()
      • getTxGPS()
      • getUsage()
      • getValue(source)
      • getVersion()
      • ghostTelemetryPop()
      • ghostTelemetryPush()
      • killEvents(key)
      • loadScript(file [, mode], [,env])
      • multiBuffer(address[,value])
      • playDuration(duration [, hourFormat])
      • playFile(name)
      • playHaptic(duration, pause [, flags])
      • playNumber(value, unit [, attributes])
      • playTone(frequency, duration, pause [, flags [, freqIncr]])
      • popupConfirmation(title, event)
      • popupInput(title, event, input, min, max)
      • popupWarning(title, event)
      • resetGlobalTimer([type])
      • serialRead([num])
      • serialWrite(str)
      • setTelemetryValue(id, subID, instance, value [, unit [, precision [, name]]])
      • setSerialBaudrate(baudrate)
      • sportTelemetryPop()
      • sportTelemetryPush()
    • Model Functions
      • model.defaultInputs()
      • model.deleteFlightModes()
      • model.deleteInput(input, line)
      • model.deleteInputs()
      • model.deleteMix(channel, line)
      • model.deleteMixes()
      • model.getCurve(curve)
      • model.getCustomFunction(function)
      • model.getFlightMode(index)
      • model.getGlobalVariable(index, flight_mode)
      • model.getInfo()
      • model.getInput(input, line)
      • model.getInputsCount(input)
      • model.getLogicalSwitch(switch)
      • model.getMix(channel, line)
      • model.getMixesCount(channel)
      • model.getModule(index)
      • model.getOutput(index)
      • model.getSensor(sensor)
      • model.getSwashRing(params)
      • model.getTimer(timer)
      • model.insertInput(input, line, value)
      • model.insertMix(channel, line, value)
      • model.resetSensor(sensor)
      • model.resetTimer(timer)
      • model.setCurve(curve, params)
      • model.setCustomFunction(function, value)
      • model.setFlightMode(index, params)
      • model.setGlobalVariable(index, flight_mode, value)
      • model.setInfo(value)
      • model.setLogicalSwitch(switch, value)
      • model.setModule(index, value)
      • model.setOutput(index, value)
      • model.setSwashRing(params)
      • model.setTimer(timer, value)
    • Lcd Functions
      • Lcd Functions Overview
      • lcd.RGB(r, g, b)
      • lcd.clear([color])
      • lcd.drawBitmap(bitmap, x, y [, scale])
      • lcd.drawChannel(x, y, source, flags)
      • lcd.drawCombobox(x, y, w, list, idx [, flags])
      • lcd.drawFilledRectangle(x, y, w, h [, flags])
      • lcd.drawGauge(x, y, w, h, fill, maxfill [, flags])
      • lcd.drawLine(x1, y1, x2, y2, pattern, flags)
      • lcd.drawNumber(x, y, value [, flags])
      • lcd.drawPixmap(x, y, name)
      • lcd.drawPoint(x, y)
      • lcd.drawRectangle(x, y, w, h [, flags [, t]])
      • lcd.drawScreenTitle(title, page, pages)
      • lcd.drawSource(x, y, source [, flags])
      • lcd.drawSwitch(x, y, switch, flags)
      • lcd.drawText(x, y, text [, flags])
      • lcd.drawTimer(x, y, value [, flags])
      • lcd.getColor(area)
      • lcd.getLastLeftPos()
      • lcd.getLastPos()
      • lcd.getLastRightPos()
      • lcd.refresh()
      • lcd.resetBacklightTimeout()
      • lcd.setColor(area, color)
    • Bitmap Functions
      • Bitmap.getSize(name)
      • Bitmap.open(name)
  • Part IV - Converting OpenTX 2.0 Scripts
    • General Issues
    • Handling GPS Sensor data
    • Handling Lipo Sensor Data
  • Part V - Converting OpenTX 2.1 Scripts
  • Part VI - Advanced Topics
    • Lua data sharing across scripts
    • Debugging techniques
    • Speed/memory optimizaton tricks
  • Part VII - Appendix
    • Fonts
    • Units
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  1. Part III - OpenTX Lua API Reference
  2. General Functions

getRtcTime()

Return current RTC system date as unix timstamp (in seconds since 1. Jan 1970)

Please note the RTC timestamp is kept internally as a 32bit integer, which will overflow in 2038.

Parameters

none

Return value

  • number Number of seconds elapsed since 1. Jan 1970

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