Calculating Time for clock's preset

[menta]

Thanks,
The main risk is if for some reason you loose a check, then you have missed the program start time

[skimask]

Thanks,
The main risk is if for some reason you loose a check, then you have missed the program start time

That's why you use LONG variables, calculate out the # of seconds since midnight then do a comparison, i.e.
If current_time_in_seconds > _on_time_in_seconds then
do-whatever

Or do it the hard way with WORDs and multiple IF/Then And/Or statements...

[amgen]

how about using 2 loops depending on operating output,

if progon=1 then do turnoff checking ' "otherwise"
do turn on checking
'''
'''
'''
turnoff checking stuff
''''
turnon checking stuff

don

[menta]

Calculating time from Midnight is not possible since it more than 16Bit.
Moreover, If start time is 13:00:00 and end time is 01:00:00 will be also a problem.

[menta]

Maybe, checking the Seconds can be with > instead of =, since there is no chance that it will miss for more than few seconds.
Next time if the Program is already On the check will be passed.

[skimask]

Calculating time from Midnight is not possible since it more than 16Bit.
Moreover, If start time is 13:00:00 and end time is 01:00:00 will be also a problem.

Which is why I suggested only counting every other second above....
Or like DT said, you have another bit that'll signify AM or PM...

time_of_day var bit
am con 0
pm con 1

if time_of_day = 0 ' then it must be between 0000 and 1159
if time_of_day = 1 ' then it must be between 1200 and 2359...

Or again, you can use a LONG variable type and use a 32 bit (ok, 31 plug a sign) variable type.

[menta]

How do I define LONG variable?
What do I do with a situation where start is 10:00 and end is 09:00?
If using AM/PM sign, what do I do if start is at AM and stop is PM ?

[skimask]

How do I define LONG variable?

It's in your PBP manual...just like you define any other variable.

What do I do with a situation where start is 10:00 and end is 09:00?
If using AM/PM sign, what do I do if start is at AM and stop is PM ?

Time to start thinking a bit...
If it starts at AM, then the flag would equal AM AND the time would match.
If it starts at PM, then the flag would equal PM AND the time would match.
Doesn't matter if it starts or stops, it's all in how you set up your If/Then statement to match what YOU want to do.