#184: Allow GMs to set time

src/managers/dateManager.ts

@@ -18,10 +18,28 @@ class DateManager {
     appLogger.info('Date manager loaded')
   }
 
-  public stop(): void {
+  // When a GM sets the time, update the current date and update the world file
-    if (this.intervalId) {
+  public async setTime(time: string): Promise<void> {
-      clearInterval(this.intervalId)
+    try {
-      this.intervalId = null
+      let newDate: Date;
+
+      // Check if it's just a time (HH:mm or HH:mm:ss format)
+      if (/^\d{1,2}:\d{2}(:\d{2})?$/.test(time)) {
+        const [hours, minutes] = time.split(':').map(Number);
+        newDate = new Date(this.currentDate); // Clone current date
+        newDate.setHours(hours, minutes);
+      } else {
+        // Treat as full datetime string
+        newDate = new Date(time);
+        if (isNaN(newDate.getTime())) return;
+      }
+
+      this.currentDate = newDate;
+      this.emitDate();
+      await this.saveDate();
+    } catch (error) {
+      appLogger.error(`Failed to set time: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+      throw error;
     }
   }
 

src/socketEvents/chat/gameMaster/setTimeCommand.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { Server } from 'socket.io'
+import { TSocket } from '../../../utilities/types'
+import { getArgs, isCommand } from '../../../utilities/chat'
+import CharacterRepository from '../../../repositories/characterRepository'
+import { gameLogger } from '../../../utilities/logger'
+import DateManager from '../../../managers/dateManager'
+
+type TypePayload = {
+  message: string
+}
+
+export default class SetTimeCommand {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly io: Server,
+    private readonly socket: TSocket
+  ) {}
+
+  public listen(): void {
+    this.socket.on('chat:send_message', this.handleAlertCommand.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  private async handleAlertCommand(data: TypePayload, callback: (response: boolean) => void): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      if (!isCommand(data.message, 'time')) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Check if character exists
+      const character = await CharacterRepository.getByUserAndId(this.socket.user?.id as number, this.socket.characterId as number)
+      if (!character) {
+        gameLogger.error('chat:alert_command error', 'Character not found')
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Check if the user is the GM
+      if (character.role !== 'gm') {
+        gameLogger.info(`User ${character.id} tried to set time but is not a game master.`)
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      // Get arguments
+      const args = getArgs('time', data.message)
+
+      if (!args) {
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      const time = args[0] // 24h time, e.g. 17:34
+
+      if (!time) {
+        callback(false)
+        return
+      }
+
+      await DateManager.setTime(time)
+
+      callback(true)
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      gameLogger.error('command error', error.message)
+      callback(false)
+    }
+  }
+}