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JavaScript

Derek Lam
Derek Lam
1,012 Points
Posted by Derek Lam
Derek Lam
1,012 Points

Javascript not running in Chrome extension

I have installed Run Javascript extension in Chrome. However, i put the script, to refresh a page at certain time, it sometimes run and sometimes don't. What would be the problem?

the code is at follow:

function refreshAt(hours, minutes, seconds) { var now = new Date(); var then = new Date();

if(now.getHours() > hours ||
   (now.getHours() == hours && now.getMinutes() > minutes) ||
    now.getHours() == hours && now.getMinutes() == minutes && now.getSeconds() >= seconds) {
    then.setDate(now.getDate() + 1);
}
then.setHours(hours);
then.setMinutes(minutes);
then.setSeconds(seconds);

var timeout = (then.getTime() - now.getTime());
setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(true); }, timeout);

}

refreshAt(09,29,55); refreshAt(09,29,55.50); refreshAt(09,29,56); refreshAt(09,29,56.50);

1 Answer

Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
2,880 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
2,880 Points

Hello Derek,

In the code you posted, "now" is not defined. I am not sure if you just posted part of your code.

Consider using codepen.io to run your HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It is free and it will work.

I hope I have helped you.