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triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:34 am
by keram
Hi everybody,
In my stack I have 2 options: to either trigger a handler in the Next button at defined intervals (currently in seconds for testing purposes) or at a specific time.
Setting the the time intervals was easy although there may be some simpler or more correct way. But setting the specific time is not working.
I'm using this code:
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global gIncrement
on mouseUp
set the twelveHourTime to false
if the hilite of btn "Radio1" is "true" then
-- put (label of btn "everyhours" * 3600 + label of btn "everyminutes" * 60) into gIncrement
put (label of btn "everyhours" + label of btn "everyminutes") into gIncrement --used for development
if timerIncrement is not in the pendingMessages then -- don't pile up timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
end if
else
doItAtTime
end if
end mouseUp
on timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end timerIncrement
on doItAtTime
if the short time = (label of btn "onhour" &":"& label of btn "onminutes") then
send mouseUp to btn "next" in 62 seconds
end if
end doItAtTime
What do I have to correct to get the specific time setting working?
the stack is attached
keram
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:02 pm
by Klaus
Hi keram,
keram wrote:But setting the specific time is not working.
what and where in the script is meant to "set the specific time"?
Best
Klaus
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:42 pm
by keram
Hi Klaus,
Klaus wrote:what and where in the script is meant to "set the specific time"?
The script is in the "Save & Start"button and it is this:
....
else
doItAtTime
...
and
on doItAtTime
if the short time = (label of btn "onhour" &":"& label of btn "onminutes") then
send mouseUp to btn "next" in 62 seconds
end if
end doItAtTime
This is what I thought would work...
keram
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:57 pm
by Klaus
Hi Keram,
aha!
I think that this condition will only apply ONCE a day, if at all:
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...
if the short time = (label of btn "onhour" &":"& label of btn "onminutes")
...
Is this really what/how you want to check?
Best
Klaus
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:59 pm
by keram
Yes, just once a day.
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:48 pm
by Mark
Hi,
The following handler executes a handler almost exactly on the time you want it to execute (it might be half a second off).
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// theHandler: name of the command to be executed (no functions)
// theTime: the time when to execute the command
// assuming that useSystemDate is false
on sendCommandInTime theHandler,theTime
convert theTime from time to seconds
put theTime - the seconds into theSecondsToLapse
if theSecondsToLapse > 0 then
send theHandler to the target in theSecondsToLapse seconds
end if
end sendCommandInTime
Call this handler as
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sendCommandInTime "yourHandler","4:00 PM"
Kind regards,
Mark
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:16 pm
by keram
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your reply.
It's not completely clear for me how to apply your solution so I'm guessing that this maybe how it should be(?):
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global gIncrement
local theTime
on mouseUp
set the twelveHourTime to false
if the hilite of btn "Radio1" is "true" then
-- put (label of btn "everyhours" * 3600 + label of btn "everyminutes" * 60) into gIncrement
put (label of btn "everyhours" + label of btn "everyminutes") into gIncrement --used for development
if timerIncrement is not in the pendingMessages then -- don't pile up timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
end if
else
put (label of btn "onhour" &":"& label of btn "onminutes") into theTime
sendCommandInTime "nextLine",theTime
end if
end mouseUp
on timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end timerIncrement
// theHandler: name of the command to be executed (no functions)
// theTime: the time when to execute the command
// assuming that useSystemDate is false
on sendCommandInTime theHandler,theTime
convert theTime from time to seconds
put theTime - the seconds into theSecondsToLapse
if theSecondsToLapse > 0 then
send theHandler to the target in theSecondsToLapse seconds
end if
end sendCommandInTime
on nextLine
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end nextLine
I guess it's correct since it works
keram
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:23 pm
by keram
Hi Mark,
I just discovered that you have replied on my last questions under wrong thread
http://ftp.runrev.com/forums/viewtopic. ... ff8#p99518
btn "Next" has this handler:
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global gAllLines,gCurrentLine
on mouseUp
if gCurrentLine >= the num of lines of gAllLines then
exit mouseup
end if
add 1 to gCurrentLine
put line gCurrentLine of gAllLines into fld "oneline"
put gCurrentLine into fld "a"
put gCurrentLine into gCurrentLine
end mouseUp
and handler "nextLine"
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on nextLine
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end nextLine
Do I still need another button AMPM??
See my post just above.
keram
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:32 pm
by Mark
Hi Keram,
Somehow, your posts come from a subdomain ftp.runrev.com instead of forums.runrev.com. It seems this mixes up things completely. I'll post the post that was supposed to be posted here first and will answer to your next post in another post
Mark
Hi,
You'll need another button AMPM and this line:
put (label of btn "onhour" &":"& label of btn "onminutes" && the label of btn "AMPM") into theTime
Before I post a new script, I think I should ask you what does button "Next" do and what does handler "nextLine" do exactly? If they're not too long, perhaps you should also post the handlers of the button and the nextLine handler.
Kind regards,
Mark
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:51 pm
by keram
Hi Mark,
Yes, there is something strange with these 2 domains...
But anyway you can find my reply here above.
keram
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:37 pm
by Mark
Hi Keram,
Try this:
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global gIncrement
on mouseUp
set the twelveHourTime to true
if the hilite of btn "Radio1" is "true" then
// assuming that labels of buttons contain integers 0-12 resp. 1-59.
put (label of btn "everyhours" * 3600 + label of btn "everyminutes" * 60) into gIncrement
if timerIncrement is not in the pendingMessages then -- don't pile up timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
end if
else
// I assume the onhour and onminutes buttons to be the same as the every* buttons
// and you need a button "AMPM" unless you make a 24-hours version
put (the label of btn "onhour" &":"& the label of btn "onminutes" && the label of btn "AMPM") into theTime
sendCommandInTime "nextLine",theTime
end if
end mouseUp
on timerIncrement
send "timerIncrement" to me in gIncrement seconds
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end timerIncrement
on nextLine
send mouseUp to btn "next"
end nextLine
// theHandler: name of the command to be executed (no functions)
// theTime: the time when to execute the command
// assuming that useSystemDate is false
on sendCommandInTime theHandler,theTime
convert theTime from time to seconds
put theTime - the seconds into theSecondsToLapse
if theSecondsToLapse > 0 then
send theHandler to the target in theSecondsToLapse seconds
end if
end sendCommandInTime
Kind regards,
Mark
Re: triggering a handler at a specific time
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:58 am
by keram
Hi Mark,
Mark wrote: // assuming that labels of buttons contain integers 0-12 resp. 1-59.
They have integers 0-24 resp 0-59 and 'set the twelveHourTime to false' is there.
Mark wrote:// and you need a button "AMPM" unless you make a 24-hours version
Yes, that's what I have - 24-hours version, so just this part '&& the label of btn "AMPM"' of the next line goes out.
It works great!
Thanks a lot for your help!
keram