obs-uptime-to-file/obs_uptime_to_file.lua

-- OBS Lua Script: Stream Uptime to File
-- This script writes the current stream uptime to a user-selected file while streaming.

obs           = obslua
source_name   = ""

output_path   = ""
format_string = "{h}:{m}:{s}"
interval_sec  = 1 -- seconds
interval      = 1000 -- ms (default, will be set in script_update)
start_time    = nil
hotkey_id     = obs.OBS_INVALID_HOTKEY_ID

function script_description()
    return "Writes the current stream uptime to a file while streaming. Configure the output file path in script settings."
end

function script_properties()
    local props = obs.obs_properties_create()
    obs.obs_properties_add_path(props, "output_path", "Output File Path", obs.OBS_PATH_FILE_SAVE, "Text File (*.txt)", nil)
    obs.obs_properties_add_text(props, "format_string", "Format String", obs.OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT)
    obs.obs_property_set_long_description(obs.obs_properties_get(props, "format_string"),
        "Use {h} for hours, {m} for minutes, {s} for seconds. Example: {h}:{m}:{s}, {h}h {m}m, {m} minutes, etc.")
    local interval_prop = obs.obs_properties_add_int(props, "interval_sec", "Update Interval (seconds)", 1, 60, 1)
    obs.obs_property_set_long_description(interval_prop, "How often to update the file, in seconds (default: 1)")
    return props
end

function script_update(settings)
    output_path = obs.obs_data_get_string(settings, "output_path")
    local fmt = obs.obs_data_get_string(settings, "format_string")
    if fmt ~= nil and fmt ~= "" then
        format_string = fmt
    else
        format_string = "{h}:{m}:{s}"
    end
    interval_sec = obs.obs_data_get_int(settings, "interval_sec")
    if interval_sec < 1 then interval_sec = 1 end
    interval = interval_sec * 1000
end

function on_event(event)
    if event == obs.OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_STREAMING_STARTED then
        start_time = os.time()
        obs.timer_add(update_uptime, interval)
    elseif event == obs.OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_STREAMING_STOPPED then
        obs.timer_remove(update_uptime)
        erase_uptime_file()
        start_time = nil
    end
    -- If timer is running, update interval
    obs.timer_remove(update_uptime)
    if start_time then
        obs.timer_add(update_uptime, interval)
    end
end

function update_uptime()
    if start_time and output_path ~= "" then
        local elapsed = os.time() - start_time
        write_uptime(elapsed)
    end
end


function write_uptime(seconds)
    local file = io.open(output_path, "w")
    if file then
        file:write(format_time_custom(seconds))
        file:close()
    end
end

function erase_uptime_file()
    if output_path ~= "" then
        local file = io.open(output_path, "w")
        if file then
            file:write("")
            file:close()
        end
    end
end


function format_time_custom(seconds)
    local d = math.floor(seconds / 86400)
    local h = math.floor((seconds % 86400) / 3600)
    local m = math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60)
    local s = seconds % 60
    local fmt = format_string or "{h}:{m}:{s}"
    -- Zero-padded
    local dd = string.format("%02d", d)
    local hh = string.format("%02d", h)
    local mm = string.format("%02d", m)
    local ss = string.format("%02d", s)
    -- Non-padded
    local D = tostring(d)
    local H = tostring(h)
    local M = tostring(m)
    local S = tostring(s)

    -- Smart removal for non-padded units
    if d == 0 then
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0d[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0d", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0D[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0D", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{D}d[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{D}d", "")
    end
    if h == 0 then
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0h[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0h", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0H[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0H", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{H}h[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{H}h", "")
    end
    if m == 0 then
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0m[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0m", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0M[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("0M", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{M}m[ ,]*", "")
        fmt = fmt:gsub("{M}m", "")
    end
    -- Replace placeholders
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{d}", dd)
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{h}", hh)
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{m}", mm)
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{s}", ss)
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{D}", d ~= 0 and D or "")
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{H}", h ~= 0 and H or "")
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{M}", m ~= 0 and M or "")
    fmt = fmt:gsub("{S}", S)
    -- Remove leading/trailing whitespace
    fmt = fmt:gsub("^%s+", ""):gsub("%s+$", "")
    return fmt
end

function script_load(settings)
    obs.obs_frontend_add_event_callback(on_event)
end

function script_unload()
    obs.timer_remove(update_uptime)
end