_Added in 1.8.10_

*$duration* - _*(AdiIRC only)*._

Returns the duration of the currently playing song in milliseconds.

_Only works if Media Player is set to iTunes/MediaMonkey/Winamp and proper plugins are installed._

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*$duration(seconds,[N])*

Returns the specified number of seconds in a week/day/hour/minute/second format.

_See also [[$ctime]], [[$asctime]], [[$gmt]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| seconds | Number of seconds or a [[$duration]] value to convert back into seconds. |
| N | If N = 2, the result does not include the seconds value. If N = 3, the result is in hh:nn:ss format. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Print current date using $ctime.
//echo -ag $duration($ctime)

; Do a reverse duration.
//echo -ag $duration(42wks 5days 11hrs 53mins 43secs)
</pre>