maya_date

Python script to compute, convert, and translate dates into Mayan Calendar Long Count date.

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Mayan Calendar Project :

• Generate Mayan Long Count Calendar according to current time. Changing reference date.
• Convert an input date (from gregorian ISO-8601 calendar) to Long Count.
• Translate a Long Count Input, into a Gregorian date (ISO-8601 calendar).

Tzolkin Ha'ab Project :

• Same 2 generator, convertor, translator, for Tzolkin and Ha'ab Mayan Calendar. Which is more difficult, as they are cycles, and don't refer to a year.
  • Generator for Today's date (now)
  • Convert a Date to Tzolkin/Ha'ab
  • Translate from Tzolkin/Ha'ab to Date (If possible)

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Description:

By Launching the program named 'mayan_date.py', the current Date and Long Count are displaid. Then, by pressing 'Enter', the menu is displaid:

• Long Count Now (Today's date) Automatic
• Convert a Date to Long Count
• Translate a Long Count to Date
• Quit

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Requirements:

• Python 3.7 and above.
• No other requirements, all modules are part of Python's standard Library.

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Remaining issues and To Do List:

Long Count:

• Due to Datetime Module's limitations During conversion, Years < 1000 cannot be converted
  • A try/except loop verifying the exception, and raising a text explaining, should suffice
• Due to Datetime Module's limitations During translation, Years < 1000 cannot be translated
  • A try/except loop verifying the exception, and raising a text explaining, should suffice
• How this issue of time before Year 1000 could be solved? How can we compute those Ancient time?

Tzolkin

• Create a convertor engine (Date > Tzolkin)
• Create a Translator "reverse engine" (Tzolkin > Date) - If Possible, The year might be tricky to translate.
• Auto Convert, For date now (Today's date)
• Display & Integration in main program

Ha'ab

• Create a convertor engine (Date > Ha'ab)
• Create a Translator "reverse engine" (Ha'ab > Date) - If Possible, The year might be tricky to translate.
• Auto Convert, For date now (Today's date)
• Display & Integration in main program