Switching streams depending on hour...

[gotrootdude]

I'm currently using a script to stream mp3's based on the day of the week like so.

f(s_date.getDay() == 1){
document.write('<embed width=0 height=0 hidden="true" autostart="true" volume="5" loop="false" src="test.mp3">');
}

What can I use if I wish to rotate the mp3's hourly? Is there a way to get only the hour or the military time of the visit to the page?

 

[mussavcom]

Try:

var now = new Date();
var hour = now.getHours();

hour will then be the hours in military time. Then you can use an if or switch statement with hour.

 

[gotrootdude]

Found it over on the msdn library: returns a value between 0 and 23.

function TimeDemo(){
var d, s = "The current local time is: ";
var c = ":";
d = new Date();
s += d.getHours() + c;
s += d.getMinutes() + c;
s += d.getSeconds() + c;
s += d.getMilliseconds();
return(s);
}

 

[brendandonhu]

Just remember that javascript is a client-side language, so if the user's clock is set incorrectly, the wrong MP3 will be played.

 

[mussavcom]

That may not matter, though, if the purpose is just to play different MP3s instead of the same one all the time, but if the time is important, you may want to use PHP to get the hours on your server instead, if it is enabled on your server.

 

[dmneoblade]

php would be my recommendation, if your server supports it.
easier to maintain too...

 

[brendandonhu]

Its a pretty simple application, any language should be able to handle it.