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Jimlaro30
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Countdown to specific Date and Time

Post by Jimlaro30 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:08 pm

Hello. I 've been searching the internet but i couldn't find an answer to this. Is it possible to create a countdown to a specific date and time inside imacros? I know that this can be done by scheduling in windows to run the .bat file but this is not helpfull because it first launches firefox and then runs the macro and this can take a few seconds. I want this to be integrated inside the imacro and running all the way until the specific date and time and then continue executing the remaining script. Thank you in advance!
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Re: Countdown to specific Date and Time

Post by chivracq » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:26 pm

Jimlaro30 wrote:Hello. I 've been searching the internet but i couldn't find an answer to this. Is it possible to create a countdown to a specific date and time inside imacros? I know that this can be done by scheduling in windows to run the .bat file but this is not helpfull because it first launches firefox and then runs the macro and this can take a few seconds. I want this to be integrated inside the imacro and running all the way until the specific date and time and then continue executing the remaining script. Thank you in advance!
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Hum..., "... searching the internet...", => searching the Forum might prove to be more efficient...! :idea:

But to answer your Qt, => yep possible, and there are several ways... and several related Threads already on the Forum :D
And this can easily be done in pure '.iim', so there is nothing really specific to "iMacros for FF" I would think, unless you are using a '.js' Script, which you then should have mentioned if that's the case... => Correct Sub-Forum would have been the 'General' one from the scarce Info you provide about what your Macro will be doing... (But no need to duplicate now...)
- (F)CI(M) = (Full) Config Info (Missing): iMacros + Browser + OS (+ all 3 Versions + 'Free'/'PE'/'Trial').
- FCI not mentioned: I don't even read the Qt...! (or only to catch Spam!)
- Script & URL help a lot for more "educated" Help...
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Re: Countdown to specific Date and Time

Post by chivracq » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:47 pm

For those interested, parallel Thread on SOF...
Same "low" Quality Thread (no Research, FCI not mentioned, etc...), but Advanced User @Shugar has already posted one Solution... :wink:
@Shugar wrote:Just as an example, you can try something like this code:

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' ... '
SET specificTime "2018-02-14T12:00:00"
SET countdownTime EVAL("var ct = parseInt((new Date('{{specificTime}}') - new Date()) / 1000); Math.max(0, ct);")
WAIT SECONDS={{countdownTime}}
' Happy Valentine’s Day! '
Interesting/useful Example on how to use/manipulate a 'Date' Object in JS, but not the most "accurate" Solution for OP as it relies solely on the iMacros 'WAIT' Command which is not always very accurate, but it should do "the Job" for say, up to 1 hour in advance maybe... 8)
- (F)CI(M) = (Full) Config Info (Missing): iMacros + Browser + OS (+ all 3 Versions + 'Free'/'PE'/'Trial').
- FCI not mentioned: I don't even read the Qt...! (or only to catch Spam!)
- Script & URL help a lot for more "educated" Help...
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Re: Countdown to specific Date and Time

Post by thecoder2012 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:06 am

chivracq wrote:..., but Advanced User @Shugar has already posted one Solution... :wink:
Shugar Wiki for iMacros required. :wink:
chivracq wrote:Hum..., "... searching the internet...", => searching the Forum might prove to be more efficient...! :idea:
Combined internet (google) with forum: https://www.google.de/search?q=Countdow ... macros.net :mrgreen:
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