1 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/hook/wee-hook-timer.c b/src/core/hook/wee-hook-timer.c
index d0278a850..4dbe4d955 100644
--- a/src/core/hook/wee-hook-timer.c
+++ b/src/core/hook/wee-hook-timer.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include "../weechat.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,43 @@ time_t hook_last_system_time = 0;      /* used to detect system clock skew  */
 
 
 /*
+ * Returns description of hook.
+ *
+ * Note: result must be freed after use.
+ */
+
+char *
+hook_timer_get_description (struct t_hook *hook)
+{
+    char str_desc[512];
+    int unit_seconds;
+    long interval;
+
+    unit_seconds = (HOOK_TIMER(hook, interval) % 1000 == 0);
+    interval = (unit_seconds) ?
+        HOOK_TIMER(hook, interval) / 1000 :
+        HOOK_TIMER(hook, interval);
+
+    if (HOOK_TIMER(hook, remaining_calls) > 0)
+    {
+        snprintf (str_desc, sizeof (str_desc),
+                  "%ld%s (%d calls remaining)",
+                  interval,
+                  (unit_seconds) ? "s" : "ms",
+                  HOOK_TIMER(hook, remaining_calls));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf (str_desc, sizeof (str_desc),
+                  "%ld%s (no call limit)",
+                  interval,
+                  (unit_seconds) ? "s" : "ms");
+    }
+
+    return strdup (str_desc);
+}
+
+/*
  * Initializes a timer hook.
  */