I'm trying to make a script that triggers a certain function after a date and time has passed. I have tried in all ways but I can not, always with some error or bug. My last test did so:
var time = '08/03/2014 23:45';
setInterval(function() {
if ( Date(time) <= Date() ) {
document.body.innerHTML += 'Ring ring! ♪♫ <br>';
}
}, 1000);
There is no problem if the function is fired whenever the time has passed and the time value should be the same as the example.
The way you wrote it best would be to compare numerical values:
// Pega o valor numérico da data e hora:
var time = (new Date('08/03/2014 23:45')).getTime();
setInterval(function() {
// Compara com o valor atual:
if (time <= Date.now()) {
document.body.innerHTML += 'Ring ring! ♪♫ <br>';
}
}, 1000);
But you could also write more optimally, like:
// Pega o valor numérico da data e hora:
var time = (new Date('08/03/2014 23:45')).getTime();
// Executa a função quando no tempo marcado:
setTimeout(function() {
document.body.innerHTML += 'Ring ring! ♪♫ <br>';
}, time - Date.now());
What would be simpler and faster, since it would only run the function at the right time.