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Sprint Command in detail

_sprint <duration> <when> <preset> <other>

You can include one <duration>, one <when>, one <preset>, and any number of <other> parameters. They can be in any order.

Duration (how long?)

Parameter Example How long will the sprint be?
<minutes> _sprint 5 5 minutes
for <minutes> _sprint for 5 5 minutes
until :<MM> _sprint until :45 From the start time until quarter-to (in almost all timezones)
hel _sprint hel "however long" — Sprinto spins the wheel and starts a Sprint usually between 10 and 25 minutes, with a tiny chance of being around 5 or 40 minutes

When?

Parameter Example When will the example sprint start
<minutes> <minutes> _sprint 15 5 In 5 minutes. (The first <minutes> is the duration)
in <minutes> _sprint in 5 In 5 minutes
at :<MM> _sprint at :30 At half past the hour (for almost all timezones). You can leave off either the : or the word at (but not both).
now _sprint now Start immediately
next <minute> _sprint next 5 Start once the big hand of your wall clock is pointing directly at a number (a multiple of 5 minutes)
in <minutes> to <minutes> _sprint in 5 to 10 Starts the sprint in 5 to 10 minutes. If you ran this sprint command at 7:14, the sprint would start at 7:20 (in 6 minutes). Sprinto finds the best (roundest) time to start your sprint in the period given.

Shortcuts: (finds a nice "round" time to start between these times)

Shortcut When will the sprint start
in a few ticks in 30s to 60s
soon in 2 to 3 minutes
iaf or in a few in 3 to 5 mins
iab or in a bit in 3 to 8 mins
later in 15 to 20 mins

Presets

Convenient ways to start a sprint.

Preset Meaning
(default) _sprint for 15m in 1m endtime 3m
quick _sprint for 5m in 30s endtime 90s
long _sprint 30 in 10 to 15
marathon _sprint for 60 in 10 to 15 endtime 5

You can override any part of a preset. For example, _sprint quick 10 will _sprint for 10 minutes in 30 seconds endtime 90s

Please send feedback if you have suggestions for other presets or shortcuts.

Other

Keyword Meaning

| quiet or quietly | Don't ping anyone to announce the sprint. | | endtime <minutes> | How long sprinters have to give their final word count (3 minutes by default) | | noff | "no fast finish" — Always wait the full time for final word counts before showing the final results (instead of speeding it up if everyone's given their word counts). Defaults to 3 minutes. |

<minutes>

Anywhere you see <minutes> you can also use seconds, e.g. _sprint for 1000 seconds or whatever you like really, e.g. _sprint for .01 day or _sprint in 10m30s. Sprinto uses TimeSpanParser, which was developed for Sprinto.

:<MM>

Where you see :<MM> it refers to a clock time without the hours. For example, to start a sprint at 7:35pm, you'd use _sprint at :35.

Use _sprint now to start a sprint immediately. If you try to start a sprint at :35 when it's currently 7:35, Sprinto will think you want to start in about an hour (because 7:35:00 has already passed, so 8:35:00 is the next match for :35).

Sprinto doesn't know your timezone, and assumes you have a more typical one. There's no ambiguity because he can only start sprints less than an hour in advance.

Newfoundland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the Marquesas, as well as parts of Australia use half-hour deviations from standard time, and some nations, such as Nepal, and some provinces, such as the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, use quarter-hour deviations. — via Wikipedia, "Time zone"

Sorry, Sprinto can't adjust for Adelaidians and other half-hour or quarter-hour deviants, so just pretend you're anywhere else in the world when using the at :<MM> and until :<MM> parameters please. If this is an actual major issue for your Discord server, please let me know.

Note you can leave off the colon (:) so long as you remember to include the keyword at or until.

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