[Javascript] Time & day-based redirects?

[BEKIM BACAJ]

I guess I'll have to agree with you; -But this doesn't solve the guy's 
problem.
 >From: "Chris Tifer" <christ at saeweb.com>
>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 15:57:08 -0500
>
>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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