Digital clock date format help

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Hello,

I need some beginner help again. I have put together a digital clock using the DS1302 and a 20x4 LCD. Its all fine except the Date part. The format shows MM/DD/YYYY and I want DD/MM/YYYY. I can't work out how to change this. Can you give me some pointers?

Here is my code:

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> 
#include<DS1302.h>
DS1302 rtc(6,7,8);
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd = LiquidCrystal_I2C(0x27, 20, 4); 

void setup(){
  rtc.halt(false);
  rtc.writeProtect(false);
// rtc.setDOW(WEDNESDAY);      // Comment this 
// rtc.setTime(21,54,00);    // out after
// rtc.setDate(11,3,2021);    // time set.
  Serial.begin(9600);
  lcd.init();
  lcd.backlight();
  
}
  
void loop(){
  lcd.setCursor(2,0);
  lcd.print("**Mark's Clock**");
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print("Time: ");
  lcd.print(rtc.getTimeStr());
  lcd.setCursor(0,2);
  lcd.print("Day: ");
  lcd.print(rtc.getDOWStr());
  lcd.setCursor(0,3);
  lcd.print("Date: ");
  lcd.print(rtc.getDateStr());
  
  Serial.println(rtc.getTimeStr());
  Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr());
  Serial.println(rtc.getDOWStr());
    delay(1000);
}

Here is the library I am using.

CCP

/*
  DS1302.cpp - Arduino library support for the DS1302 Trickle Charge Timekeeping Chip
  Copyright (C)2015 Rinky-Dink Electronics, Henning Karlsen. All right reserved
  
  This library has been made to easily interface and use the DS1302 RTC with
  the Arduino.

  You can find the latest version of the library at 
  http://www.RinkyDinkElectronics.com/

  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  modify it under the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.
  Please see the included documents for further information.

  Commercial use of this library requires you to buy a license that
  will allow commercial use. This includes using the library,
  modified or not, as a tool to sell products.

  The license applies to all part of the library including the 
  examples and tools supplied with the library.
*/
#include "DS1302.h"

#define REG_SEC		0
#define REG_MIN		1
#define REG_HOUR	2
#define REG_DATE	3
#define REG_MON		4
#define REG_DOW		5
#define REG_YEAR	6
#define REG_WP		7
#define REG_TCR		8

/* Public */

Time::Time()
{
	this->year = 2010;
	this->mon  = 1;
	this->date = 1;
	this->hour = 0;
	this->min  = 0;
	this->sec  = 0;
	this->dow  = 5;
}

DS1302_RAM::DS1302_RAM()
{
	for (int i=0; i<31; i++)
		cell[i]=0;
}

DS1302::DS1302(uint8_t ce_pin, uint8_t data_pin, uint8_t sclk_pin)
{
	_ce_pin = ce_pin;
	_data_pin = data_pin;
	_sclk_pin = sclk_pin;

	pinMode(_ce_pin, OUTPUT);
	pinMode(_sclk_pin, OUTPUT);
}

Time DS1302::getTime()
{
	Time t;
	_burstRead();
	t.sec	= _decode(_burstArray[0]);
	t.min	= _decode(_burstArray[1]);
	t.hour	= _decodeH(_burstArray[2]);
	t.date	= _decode(_burstArray[4]);
	t.mon	= _decode(_burstArray[3]);
	t.dow	= _burstArray[5];
	t.year	= _decodeY(_burstArray[6])+2000;
	return t;
}

void DS1302::setTime(uint8_t hour, uint8_t min, uint8_t sec)
{
	if (((hour>=0) && (hour<24)) && ((min>=0) && (min<60)) && ((sec>=0) && (sec<60)))
	{
		_writeRegister(REG_HOUR, _encode(hour));
		_writeRegister(REG_MIN, _encode(min));
		_writeRegister(REG_SEC, _encode(sec));
	}
}

void DS1302::setDate(uint8_t date, uint8_t mon, uint16_t year)
{
	if (((date>0) && (date<=31)) && ((mon>0) && (mon<=12)) && ((year>=2000) && (year<3000)))
	{
		year -= 2000;
		_writeRegister(REG_YEAR, _encode(year));
		_writeRegister(REG_MON, _encode(mon));
		_writeRegister(REG_DATE, _encode(date));
	}
}

void DS1302::setDOW(uint8_t dow)
{
	if ((dow>0) && (dow<8))
		_writeRegister(REG_DOW, dow);
}

char *DS1302::getTimeStr(uint8_t format)
{
	char *output= "xxxxxxxx";
	Time t;
	t=getTime();
	if (t.hour<10)
		output[0]=48;
	else
		output[0]=char((t.hour / 10)+48);
	output[1]=char((t.hour % 10)+48);
	output[2]=58;
	if (t.min<10)
		output[3]=48;
	else
		output[3]=char((t.min / 10)+48);
	output[4]=char((t.min % 10)+48);
	output[5]=58;
	if (format==FORMAT_SHORT)
		output[5]=0;
	else
	{
	if (t.sec<10)
		output[6]=48;
	else
		output[6]=char((t.sec / 10)+48);
	output[7]=char((t.sec % 10)+48);
	output[8]=0;
	}
	return output;
}

char *DS1302::getDateStr(uint8_t slformat, uint8_t eformat, char divider)
{
	char *output= "xxxxxxxxxx";
	int yr, offset;
	Time t;
	t=getTime();
	switch (eformat)
	{
		case FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN:
			if (t.date<10)
				output[0]=48;
			else
				output[0]=char((t.date / 10)+48);
			output[1]=char((t.date % 10)+48);
			output[2]=divider;
			if (t.mon<10)
				output[3]=48;
			else
				output[3]=char((t.mon / 10)+48);
			output[4]=char((t.mon % 10)+48);
			output[5]=divider;
			if (slformat==FORMAT_SHORT)
			{
				yr=t.year-2000;
				if (yr<10)
					output[6]=48;
				else
					output[6]=char((yr / 10)+48);
				output[7]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[8]=0;
			}
			else
			{
				yr=t.year;
				output[6]=char((yr / 1000)+48);
				output[7]=char(((yr % 1000) / 100)+48);
				output[8]=char(((yr % 100) / 10)+48);
				output[9]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[10]=0;
			}
			break;
		case FORMAT_BIGENDIAN:
			if (slformat==FORMAT_SHORT)
				offset=0;
			else
				offset=2;
			if (slformat==FORMAT_SHORT)
			{
				yr=t.year-2000;
				if (yr<10)
					output[0]=48;
				else
					output[0]=char((yr / 10)+48);
				output[1]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[2]=divider;
			}
			else
			{
				yr=t.year;
				output[0]=char((yr / 1000)+48);
				output[1]=char(((yr % 1000) / 100)+48);
				output[2]=char(((yr % 100) / 10)+48);
				output[3]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[4]=divider;
			}
			if (t.mon<10)
				output[3+offset]=48;
			else
				output[3+offset]=char((t.mon / 10)+48);
			output[4+offset]=char((t.mon % 10)+48);
			output[5+offset]=divider;
			if (t.date<10)
				output[6+offset]=48;
			else
				output[6+offset]=char((t.date / 10)+48);
			output[7+offset]=char((t.date % 10)+48);
			output[8+offset]=0;
			break;
		case FORMAT_MIDDLEENDIAN:
			if (t.mon<10)
				output[0]=48;
			else
				output[0]=char((t.mon / 10)+48);
			output[1]=char((t.mon % 10)+48);
			output[2]=divider;
			if (t.date<10)
				output[3]=48;
			else
				output[3]=char((t.date / 10)+48);
			output[4]=char((t.date % 10)+48);
			output[5]=divider;
			if (slformat==FORMAT_SHORT)
			{
				yr=t.year-2000;
				if (yr<10)
					output[6]=48;
				else
					output[6]=char((yr / 10)+48);
				output[7]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[8]=0;
			}
			else
			{
				yr=t.year;
				output[6]=char((yr / 1000)+48);
				output[7]=char(((yr % 1000) / 100)+48);
				output[8]=char(((yr % 100) / 10)+48);
				output[9]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[10]=0;
			}
			break;
	}
	return output;
}

char *DS1302::getDOWStr(uint8_t format)
{
	char *output= "xxxxxxxxx";
	Time t;
	t=getTime();
	switch (t.dow)
	{
		case MONDAY:
			output="Monday";
			break;
		case TUESDAY:
			output="Tuesday";
			break;
		case WEDNESDAY:
			output="Wednesday";
			break;
		case THURSDAY:
			output="Thursday";
			break;
		case FRIDAY:
			output="Friday";
			break;
		case SATURDAY:
			output="Saturday";
			break;
		case SUNDAY:
			output="Sunday";
			break;
	}     
	if (format==FORMAT_SHORT)
		output[3]=0;
	return output;
}

char *DS1302::getMonthStr(uint8_t format)
{
	char *output= "xxxxxxxxx";
	Time t;
	t=getTime();
	switch (t.mon)
	{
		case 1:
			output="January";
			break;
		case 2:
			output="February";
			break;
		case 3:
			output="March";
			break;
		case 4:
			output="April";
			break;
		case 5:
			output="May";
			break;
		case 6:
			output="June";
			break;
		case 7:
			output="July";
			break;
		case 8:
			output="August";
			break;
		case 9:
			output="September";
			break;
		case 10:
			output="October";
			break;
		case 11:
			output="November";
			break;
		case 12:
			output="December";
			break;
	}     
	if (format==FORMAT_SHORT)
		output[3]=0;
	return output;
}

void DS1302::halt(bool enable)
{
  uint8_t _reg = _readRegister(REG_SEC);
  _reg &= ~(1 << 7);
  _reg |= (enable << 7);
  _writeRegister(REG_SEC, _reg);
}

void DS1302::writeProtect(bool enable)
{
  uint8_t _reg = (enable << 7);
  _writeRegister(REG_WP, _reg);
}

void DS1302::setTCR(uint8_t value)
{
	_writeRegister(REG_TCR, value);
}

/* Private */

uint8_t DS1302::_readByte()
{
	pinMode(_data_pin, INPUT);

	uint8_t value = 0;
	uint8_t currentBit = 0;

	for (int i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
	{
		currentBit = digitalRead(_data_pin);
		value |= (currentBit << i);
		digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, HIGH);
		delayMicroseconds(1);
		digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	}
	return value;
}

void DS1302::_writeByte(uint8_t value)
{
	pinMode(_data_pin, OUTPUT);
	shiftOut(_data_pin, _sclk_pin, LSBFIRST, value);
}

uint8_t DS1302::_readRegister(uint8_t reg)
{
	uint8_t cmdByte = 129;
	cmdByte |= (reg << 1);

	uint8_t readValue;

	digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

	_writeByte(cmdByte);
	readValue = _readByte();
	
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);

	return readValue;
}

void DS1302::_writeRegister(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value)
{
	uint8_t cmdByte = (128 | (reg << 1));

	digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

	_writeByte(cmdByte);
	_writeByte(value);

	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);
}

void DS1302::_burstRead()
{
	digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

	_writeByte(191);
	for (int i=0; i<8; i++)
	{
		_burstArray[i] = _readByte();
	}
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);
}

uint8_t	DS1302::_decode(uint8_t value)
{
	uint8_t decoded = value & 127;
	decoded = (decoded & 15) + 10 * ((decoded & (15 << 4)) >> 4);
	return decoded;
}

uint8_t DS1302::_decodeH(uint8_t value)
{
  if (value & 128)
    value = (value & 15) + (12 * ((value & 32) >> 5));
  else
    value = (value & 15) + (10 * ((value & 48) >> 4));
  return value;
}

uint8_t	DS1302::_decodeY(uint8_t value)
{
	uint8_t decoded = (value & 15) + 10 * ((value & (15 << 4)) >> 4);
	return decoded;
}

uint8_t DS1302::_encode(uint8_t value)
{
	uint8_t encoded = ((value / 10) << 4) + (value % 10);
	return encoded;
}

void DS1302::writeBuffer(DS1302_RAM r)
{
	digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

	_writeByte(254);
	for (int i=0; i<31; i++)
	{
		_writeByte(r.cell[i]);
	}
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);
}

DS1302_RAM DS1302::readBuffer()
{
	DS1302_RAM r;

	digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

	_writeByte(255);
	for (int i=0; i<31; i++)
	{
		r.cell[i] = _readByte();
	}
	digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);

	return r;
}

void DS1302::poke(uint8_t addr, uint8_t value)
{
	if ((addr >=0) && (addr<=30))
	{
		addr = (addr * 2) + 192;

		digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
		digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

		_writeByte(addr);
		_writeByte(value);

		digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);
	}
}

uint8_t DS1302::peek(uint8_t addr)
{
	if ((addr >=0) && (addr<=30))
	{
		addr = (addr * 2) + 193;

		uint8_t readValue;

		digitalWrite(_sclk_pin, LOW);
		digitalWrite(_ce_pin, HIGH);

		_writeByte(addr);
		readValue = _readByte();
		
		digitalWrite(_ce_pin, LOW);

		return readValue;
	}
	else
		return 0;
}

.h

/*
  DS1302.h - Arduino library support for the DS1302 Trickle Charge Timekeeping Chip
  Copyright (C)2015 Rinky-Dink Electronics, Henning Karlsen. All right reserved
  
  This library has been made to easily interface and use the DS1302 RTC with
  the Arduino.

  You can find the latest version of the library at 
  http://www.RinkyDinkElectronics.com/

  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  modify it under the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.
  Please see the included documents for further information.

  Commercial use of this library requires you to buy a license that
  will allow commercial use. This includes using the library,
  modified or not, as a tool to sell products.

  The license applies to all part of the library including the 
  examples and tools supplied with the library.
*/
#ifndef DS1302_h
#define DS1302_h

#if defined(ARDUINO) && ARDUINO >= 100
	#include "Arduino.h"
#else
	#include "WProgram.h"
#endif

#define FORMAT_SHORT	1
#define FORMAT_LONG	2

#define FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN	1
#define FORMAT_BIGENDIAN	2
#define FORMAT_MIDDLEENDIAN	3

#define MONDAY		1
#define TUESDAY		2
#define WEDNESDAY	3
#define THURSDAY	4
#define FRIDAY		5
#define SATURDAY	6
#define SUNDAY		7

#define TCR_D1R2K	165
#define TCR_D1R4K	166
#define TCR_D1R8K	167
#define TCR_D2R2K	169
#define TCR_D2R4K	170
#define TCR_D2R8K	171
#define TCR_OFF		92

class Time
{
public:
	uint8_t		hour;
	uint8_t		min;
	uint8_t		sec;
	uint8_t		date;
	uint8_t		mon;
	uint16_t	year;
	uint8_t		dow;

		Time();
};

class DS1302_RAM
{
public:
	byte	cell[31];

		DS1302_RAM();
};

class DS1302
{
public:
		DS1302(uint8_t ce_pin, uint8_t data_pin, uint8_t sclk_pin);
	Time	getTime();
	void	setTime(uint8_t hour, uint8_t min, uint8_t sec);
	void	setDate(uint8_t date, uint8_t mon, uint16_t year);
	void	setDOW(uint8_t dow);

	char	*getTimeStr(uint8_t format=FORMAT_LONG);
	char	*getDateStr(uint8_t slformat=FORMAT_LONG, uint8_t eformat=FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN, char divider='/');
	char	*getDOWStr(uint8_t format=FORMAT_LONG);
	char	*getMonthStr(uint8_t format=FORMAT_LONG);

	void	halt(bool value);
	void	writeProtect(bool enable);
	void	setTCR(uint8_t value);

	void		writeBuffer(DS1302_RAM r);
	DS1302_RAM	readBuffer();
	void		poke(uint8_t addr, uint8_t value);
	uint8_t		peek(uint8_t addr);

private:
	uint8_t _ce_pin;
	uint8_t _data_pin;
	uint8_t _sclk_pin;
	uint8_t _burstArray[8];

	uint8_t	_readByte();
	void	_writeByte(uint8_t value);
	uint8_t	_readRegister(uint8_t reg);
	void 	_writeRegister(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value);
	void	_burstRead();
	uint8_t	_decode(uint8_t value);
	uint8_t	_decodeH(uint8_t value);
	uint8_t	_decodeY(uint8_t value);
	uint8_t	_encode(uint8_t vaule);
};
#endif
2

Instead of using getTimeStr and getDateStr format your output using the sprintf function. Then you can arrange the parts to your specification.

3

Looking at the manual you have a choice of ENDIAN options that should solve your issue. Otherwise get the date and time in the t structure and parse the info from the structure.

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Thanks for the reply. I have tried the endian options but this didn't change the date format as I wanted. Only the YYYY to YY. I will look into the parse option you mention. Thank you.

5

Hi,
look pag. 4 of this:
Topic "Get current data as string"....
eFormat: ......

http://www.rinkydinkelectronics.com/library.php?id=5

RV mineirin

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6

Thank you for this reply. I did try

lcd.print(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_LONG,FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN));

but my LCD date still shows MM/DD/YYYY :thinking:

7

What kind arduino are you using?

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Uno, I also have a Nano and a Due. Maybe I should try them.

9

Look, this is part of DS1302.h

	char	*getDateStr(uint8_t slformat=FORMAT_LONG, uint8_t eformat=FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN, char divider='.');

and this of DS1302.CPP

char *DS1302::getDateStr(uint8_t slformat, uint8_t eformat, char divider)
{
	char *output= "xxxxxxxxxx";
	int yr, offset;
	Time t;
	t=getTime();
	switch (eformat)
	{
		case FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN:   //  <<---------------------
			if (t.date<10)
				output[0]=48;
			else
				output[0]=char((t.date / 10)+48);
			output[1]=char((t.date % 10)+48);
			output[2]=divider;
			if (t.mon<10)
				output[3]=48;
			else
				output[3]=char((t.mon / 10)+48);
			output[4]=char((t.mon % 10)+48);
			output[5]=divider;
			if (slformat==FORMAT_SHORT)
			{
				yr=t.year-2000;
				if (yr<10)
					output[6]=48;
				else
					output[6]=char((yr / 10)+48);
				output[7]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[8]=0;
			}
			else
			{
				yr=t.year;
				output[6]=char((yr / 1000)+48);
				output[7]=char(((yr % 1000) / 100)+48);
				output[8]=char(((yr % 100) / 10)+48);
				output[9]=char((yr % 10)+48);
				output[10]=0;
			}
			break;
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I serial printed all options

Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_SHORT,FORMAT_BIGENDIAN,'.'));
  Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_SHORT,FORMAT_BIGENDIAN,'.'));
  Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_LONG,FORMAT_LITTLEENDIAN,'.'));
  Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_LONG,FORMAT_BIGENDIAN,'.'));
  Serial.println(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_LONG,FORMAT_MIDDLEENDIAN,'.'));

Results were:
21.11.2021
21.11.2021
11.10.2021
2021..2021
10.11.2021

So the following gave me the correct result:

lcd.print(rtc.getDateStr(FORMAT_LONG,FORMAT_MIDDLEENDIAN,'.'));

Thank you for all the replies. :pray:

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