How do I make and event happen at a set time each day

julian · February 2010

Hi i am looking to use the onboard clock to make an event happen at a set time ie. turn projector on a 8am and switch off again at 11pm.

Colzie · February 2010

NetLinx Keywords Help wrote:

TIME
This system variable holds the current time as a string in the form "hh:mm:ss".

The time is represented in 24-hour format.

NetLinx Keywords Help wrote:

TIME_TO_HOUR
Returns an integer representing the hour portion of a time string.

TIME_TO_HOUR (TIME) will give you the current hour.

Colzie · February 2010

An easy way to trigger the event is to use DEFINE_PROGRAM

DEFINE_PROGRAM

IF (TIME == '23:59:59')
{
  //  do something
}

ericmedley · February 2010

Colzie wrote: »
An easy way to trigger the event is to use DEFINE_PROGRAM
DEFINE_PROGRAM

IF (TIME == '23:59:59')
{
  //  do something
}

Another thing to remember that it will be 23:59:59 for several thousand program cycles.

It might be a good thing to put a trap in it as well.

if(time=='23:59:59 and do_it_flag=0)
{
 do_it_flag=1
// do something
wait 15
  {
  do_it_flag=0
  }
}

How do I make and event happen at a set time each day

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