project timer

[petervb]

All,

we are using our AMS to automate some processes. We would like to have the user input a stop time for the project. For instance, the user enters 11 PM into an edit field. A comparison to the system clock is made. When 11 PM comes around, the project closes. Kind of a sleep timer, I guess.

There is something about condition statements that I just can't grasp. Would any of you have a suggestion on how to implement this function?

Thanks!

Peter

[yosik]

Re: project timer

Peter,
You can use system<GetDateTime action to put the system time in a variable. Then check the given time (that the user typed in a text field) and compare the two. Based on the result, use application<exit action to stop project.
Good luck
Yossi

[Worm]

Re: project timer

You'll also have to put this script/code in a timer of some sort. There have been several different methods posted in the forum for timers. There is a Flash Timer, a javascript timer that runs in an Explorer Object, and the old standy by Silent MP3.

[Corey]

Re: project timer

Silent MP3 doesn't apply here...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[Worm]

Re: project timer

I agree its not the best answer, but you could use the 1 sec silent mp3 with repeat to check the time.

[Corey]

Re: project timer

The problem there is the use of system feasibility/resources more than the ability-to-function but that's still a pretty clever idea...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[Josué Alba]

Here's an example. this uses not really much resourses 'cos it only make a single system time check on button click and anly that.
Please check this out. and tell me if works as you wish

[Josué Alba]

Sorry, I made a mistake

Sorry I post because I thougth It was a AMS 5 forum.
But the idea could be easily taken.

the script on the button

hour = System.GetTime(TIME_FMT_HOUR)
minutes = System.GetTime(TIME_FMT_MIN)
endTime = Input.GetText("Input1")
everythingToSeconds(hour, minutes, endTime);

the script on the globals

function everythingToSeconds(hh, mm, ee)
	hh = hh * 3600;
	mm = mm * 60;
	endMinute = String.Right(ee, 2)
	endHour = String.Left(ee, 2)
	endHour = endHour * 3600;
	endMinute = endMinute * 60;
	
	timer = ((endHour + endMinute) - (hh + mm)) * 1000;
	Page.StartTimer(timer);--Starts the timer at the definied time
end

The page OnTimer event

Page.StopTimer()
Application.Exit()

you could add seconds for more accurate timer but this has a 59 secs as maximmun error taken, so I think it's ok

someone can make a conversion please....