[Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?

[Chris Tifer]

That's assuming the user's local time is even correct, too.  I could change
my
PC's time with no problem and when I was using my PC for time-sensitive
purposes sometimes, I would do that routinely, so my time was never correct.

Chris Tifer

----- Original Message -----
From: "BEKIM BACAJ" <trojani2000 at hotmail.com>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 3:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?


> I'll have to add that the user local time should not be that much of a
> problem.
> I've written this {Mon Mar 24 21:26:24 UTC+0100 2003
> } with:
> var date=new Date()
> document.write(date)
>
> The point is "UTC+0100", it shows the time offset, so one can calculate
it.
> Win media and Real Player etc use UTC with script routine for calculation
> and delivery of content at exact time of the day to their clients for
almost
> a decade.
> Regards!
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Walter Torres" <walter at torres.ws>
> >Reply-To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> >To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> >Subject: RE: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?
> >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:35:49 -0600
> >
> >Well, the best way to handle this is to have a small web server that
takes
> >over between 2 and 7.
> >
> >This is the only way to gaurenty the user gets what you want them to get.
> >
> >After all, client side JS uses the clients machine time, so you can't
> >control that, it (most likely) will be in a different time zone, and it
may
> >be *wrong*!
> >
> >You can use ASP/PHP because your server is down from 2 to 7, then ASP/PHP
> >needs a server to operate.
> >
> >So, second server givng a single page that tells the user waht you want
to
> >tell them.
> >
> >Walter
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
> >[mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu]On
> >Behalf Of McCoy, Thomas
> >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:07 PM
> >To: '[JavaScript List]'
> >Subject: RE: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?
> >
> >
> >   Apparently my logic is "down" Monday mornings, too :)   Sorry guys &
> >gals!
> >
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Chris Tifer [mailto:christ at saeweb.com]
> >     Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:04 AM
> >     To: [JavaScript List]
> >     Subject: Re: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?
> >
> >
> >     And also the fact that if the page truly cannot be found, I don't
> >believe
> >     you're going to have much luck sending something to the client
since,
> >well,
> >     the server's down.
> >
> >     Chris Tifer
> >     http://emailajoke.com
> >
> >       ----- Original Message -----
> >       From: Jaime Iniesta
> >       To: '[JavaScript List]'
> >       Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:56 PM
> >       Subject: RE: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?
> >
> >
> >       That should be better done with a server-side script language like
> >ASP
> >or PHP, because with Javascript you will be checking the time on the
client
> >side, and because when your server is at 2AM - 7AM, visitors from all
over
> >the world will be on different times...
> >
> >
> >
> >       Jaime
> >
> >       jaime at alazan.com
> >
> >
> >
> >       -----Mensaje original-----
> >       De: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu
> >[mailto:javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu] En nombre de McCoy, Thomas
> >       Enviado el: lunes, 24 de marzo de 2003 18:47
> >       Para: 'javascript at LaTech.edu'
> >       Asunto: [Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?
> >
> >
> >
> >       Every Monday morning between 2AM and 7AM our server goes down (for
> >backup reasons).  Does anyone know of a JS script (or another language if
> >necessary) that would redirect based upon day and time?  This way the
> >temperamental user would see a "we'll be back at 7AM" screen, instead of
> >"page cannot be displayed" and then they freak out and start dissecting
> >their PC :)
> >
> >
> >
> >       Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >       Sincerely,
> >       Thomas McCoy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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