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    • mumblebajM Online
      mumblebaj Module Developer
      last edited by

      I have a quick question. I am wondering if the following is possible. In our modules we set a refresh Interval, say 1 hour 2 hours or 24 hours etc. Is it possible to set it to a specific time of day other than having to start the mirror at that specific time of day?

      So, currently I have a module that refreshes every 24 hours but to get it to refresh at the specific time of day that I want it to, I had to start the mirror at that specific time in order for the module to only refresh at that specific time the next day. Instead of having to do that, is it possible to set a module to refresh at a specific time?

      Was just wondering if it is possible and how if it is?

      Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

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        sdetweil @mumblebaj
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        @mumblebaj we you can calculate the delta between now and that specific time of day, as the initial delay, and then shift to 24 hours for the next from the new ‘now’

        I do this in my COVID module, as the data won’t be available before 8 am every day… get the data, reset to wait til 8am, then try to get the data… repeat… sometimes it’s available at 8:05, sometimes not til after 11am

        milliseconds is just a number

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        • mumblebajM Online
          mumblebaj Module Developer @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil Thanks for that Sam. Let me have a look at what you set on your module.

          So setting a specific time like one would in say crontab is not possible.

          Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

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            sdetweil @mumblebaj
            last edited by

            @mumblebaj correct. setTimeout() and setInterval() take milliseconds from now

            Sam

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              cowboysdude Module Developer @mumblebaj
              last edited by cowboysdude

              @mumblebaj in some modules at the top of the main js file you may see this ->

              updateInterval: 50 * 60 * 1000,
              

              Or you could add it to a module if need be.

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                sdetweil @cowboysdude
                last edited by sdetweil

                @cowboysdude but he wanted to wake up at a specific time of day

                so,
                create a date object with the target date and time,
                extract its milliseconds,
                subtract now ms from that= wait_ms,
                setTimeout(fn, wait_ms)

                Sam

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                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  cowboysdude Module Developer @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil Yes you are right on both accounts :)

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                  • mumblebajM Online
                    mumblebaj Module Developer @cowboysdude
                    last edited by

                    @cowboysdude I love it when you old timers get into it… I am looking at the @sdetweil suggestions. Thought there might have been an easier way.

                    Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

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                      sdetweil @mumblebaj
                      last edited by sdetweil

                      @mumblebaj u can of course add ANOTHER library, only accessable from node_helper…

                      https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-cron

                      seems a lot of work for one little routine… with 1 line of code

                      and you can use moment too

                      https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36158193/javascript-set-a-new-date-to-tomorrow-8am

                      Sam

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                      • mumblebajM Online
                        mumblebaj Module Developer @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @sdetweil Yep, i will look at your suggestion. Keeps it nice and tidy

                        Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories

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