Read datetimes from file and perform action when each. Topic is solved

[kashmirLZ]

I've a python program which has datetimes.
I'll save those to a file.
I want an AHK script to read that file and do something at those times (give or take 1-min).

1) What format would be best to save the datetimes in so that AHK can read it into a usable data structure?
2) In AHK, how would I read it in?
3) How do I do datetime comparison with current system time?

[mikeyww]

1) What format would be best to save the datetimes in so that AHK can read it into a usable data structure?

YYYYMMDDHH24MISS

2) In AHK, how would I read it in?

FileRead

3) How do I do datetime comparison with current system time?

EnvSub

[kashmirLZ]

Thanks m8.

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SetTimer, checkIfScheduledRightNow, 60000

checkIfScheduledRightNow() {
    scheduleFile := "schedule.txt"
    if !FileExist(scheduleFile) {
        MsgBox, 16, Error, Schedule file not found!
        return
    }
    FileRead, fileContents, %scheduleFile%

    Loop, Parse, fileContents, `n {
        ; Skip empty lines
        if (A_LoopField = "")
            continue
        ; Get current timestamp    
        FormatTime, currentTime,, yyyyMMddHHmm
        ; get this schedule entry
        dateTimeAndDiff := A_LoopField
        MsgBox, Date Time: %dateTimeAndDiff%
        ; get the difference between the two
        EnvSub, dateTimeAndDiff, %A_Now%, minutes
        MsgBox, Difference in mins: %dateTimeAndDiff%
        ; check if it's 1-min before the hour or within the hour
        if (-59 <= dateTimeAndDiff and dateTimeAndDiff <= 1) { 
            FormatTime, formattedTime, %A_LoopField%, h:mm tt
            ToolTipTimer("You're scheduled right now at " formattedTime)
            return
        }
    }
}