[87] Relative Year

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.5-develop86
+1.16.5-develop87

docs/metadata/dynamic.md

@@ -1597,6 +1597,10 @@ Creates a collection for each number defined.
                 <td><strong>Default:</strong> 1</td>
             </tr>
         </table>
+        <ul>
+          <li><strong><code>starting</code> and <code>ending</code> can also have the value <code>current_year</code></strong></li>
+          <li><strong>You can also use a value relative to the <code>current_year</code> by doing <code>current_year-5</code></strong></li>
+        </ul>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
@@ -1644,7 +1648,7 @@ Creates a collection for each item in the list defined .
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <th>Default Template</th>
-    <td>**None**</td>
+    <td><strong>None</strong></td>
   </tr>
 </table>
 

modules/meta.py

@@ -457,12 +457,14 @@ class MetadataFile(DataFile):
                             else:
                                 raise Failed(f"Config Error: {map_name} data attribute not found")
                             number_methods = {nm.lower(): nm for nm in dynamic_data}
-                            if "starting" in number_methods and dynamic_data[number_methods["starting"]] == "current_year":
+                            if "starting" in number_methods and str(dynamic_data[number_methods["starting"]]).startswith("current_year"):
-                                starting = datetime.now().year
+                                year_values = str(dynamic_data[number_methods["starting"]]).split("-")
+                                starting = datetime.now().year - (0 if len(year_values) == 1 else int(year_values[1].strip()))
                             else:
                                 starting = util.parse("Config", "starting", dynamic_data, parent=f"{map_name} data", methods=number_methods, datatype="int", default=0, minimum=0)
-                            if "ending" in number_methods and dynamic_data[number_methods["ending"]] == "current_year":
+                            if "ending" in number_methods and str(dynamic_data[number_methods["ending"]]).startswith("current_year"):
-                                ending = datetime.now().year
+                                year_values = str(dynamic_data[number_methods["ending"]]).split("-")
+                                ending = datetime.now().year - (0 if len(year_values) == 1 else int(year_values[1].strip()))
                             else:
                                 ending = util.parse("Config", "ending", dynamic_data, parent=f"{map_name} data", methods=number_methods, datatype="int", default=0, minimum=1)
                             increment = util.parse("Config", "increment", dynamic_data, parent=f"{map_name} data", methods=number_methods, datatype="int", default=1, minimum=1)