Enable/Disable buttons at certain times of day

[jscheuer1]

We still need to include the CENTER button, and I just realized that we should do this not just on page load, but every minute or so. And, since it looks like it is already getting light there, I changed the values a little:

<tr>
  <td colspan=2 align=center>
  
<input id="up_button" type="button" value="UP" onclick="setVariable('move=1')">

  
  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td align=center>
    <input type="button" value="LEFT" onclick="setVariable('move=4')">
    <input id="center_button" type="button" value="CENTER" onclick="setVariable('move=16')">
<script type="text/javascript" defer="defer">
<!-- 
var enableDisable = function(){
var UTC_hours = new Date().getUTCHours();
if(UTC_hours >= 3 && UTC_hours < 17)
document.getElementById('up_button').disabled =
document.getElementById('center_button').disabled = true;
else
document.getElementById('up_button').disabled =
document.getElementById('center_button').disabled = false;
}
setInterval(enableDisable, 1000*60);
enableDisable();
// -->
</script>
    <input type="button" value="RIGHT" onclick="setVariable('move=8')">
  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 align=center>
   <input type="button" value="DOWN" onclick="setVariable('move=2')"> 
  </td>
</tr>

[NairB]

SUCCESS, I got it working. Whoopeee.

John, I added +1 to the code and it works for my desired time to "disable" 5am.

EDIT - I also added an '=' sign after the 5 as I seen this in your new code!!!!

I have set it to "enable" again at 10am when the sun is further west out of view.

Here is what your code looks like john that works for me...

<input id="up_button" type="button" value="UP" onclick="setVariable('move=1')">
<script type="text/javascript" defer="defer">
<!-- 
var UTC_hours = new Date().getUTCHours() + 1;
if(UTC_hours >= 5 && UTC_hours < 10)
document.getElementById('up_button').disabled = true;
// -->
</script>

Also, I have manipulated the code to do the "CENTER" button too and that works also...yipeee....

<input id="center_button" type="button" value="CENTER" onclick="setVariable('move=1')">
<script type="text/javascript" defer="defer">
<!-- 
var UTC_hours = new Date().getUTCHours() + 1;
if(UTC_hours >= 5 && UTC_hours < 10)
document.getElementById('center_button').disabled = true;
// -->
</script>

So at 5am both "UP" & "CENTER" buttons will disable, then at 10am both enable.....great.

I adjusted my PC clock to check both works.

I'm very happy with this....thanks very much John

A very happy NairB

[NairB]

Oh I just noticed your new code above my last post....we must have posted at the same time lol.

I will try your new code to see how that works.

EDIT - GREAT I am now using the new code John and it works just fine.

Many thanks again friend.

NairB

[NairB]

Hi John,

I thought I would update you. I was worried that even although the disable code will work locally, that someone in another time zone could still have full control of my cam in another timezone, as you warned.....so I got thinking...

I have cam up with another method to protect my cam. The biggest threat is first thing in the morning as the sun rises to the right of the cam above the church. So I have written code where as the remote viewer clicks "right", the cam will also move "down" after 5 seconds. Each time "right" is clicked, the cam will move "down" automatically taking the cam out of direct sunlight danger.

<tr>

  <td colspan=2 align=center>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- hide

function timer() {
  setTimeout("setVariable('move=2')", 5000);
}

// -->
</script>
  
<input disabled type="button" value="UP" onclick="setVariable('move=1')">
 </td>
    </tr>

<tr>
  <td align=center>
    <input type="button" value="LEFT" onclick="setVariable('move=4')">
    <input type="button" value="CENTER" onclick="setVariable('move=16')">
    <input type="button" value="RIGHT" onclick="timer(setVariable('move=8'))">
  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
  <td colspan=2 align=center>
   <input type="button" value="DOWN" onclick="setVariable('move=2')"> 
  </td>
</tr>

See for yourself....its probably the best way to do this although I can never use the " UP" button. At least my remote viewers can still see the sky to the left of center as some want to "weather watch" lol.....a crazy bunch they are lol.

Thanks again,

NairB

[jscheuer1]

I'm all for anything you can do to protect that camera. As I said before about the code I wrote, it will work as long as the user's clock is accurate. What I didn't spell out though is that since it converts their time to UTC time - it doesn't matter what timezone they are in, as long as they are all well intentioned.

Even with your updated code, a user may enter commands directly into the browser's address bar, and thereby do whatever they like with the camera.

[NairB]

I'm all for anything you can do to protect that camera. As I said before about the code I wrote, it will work as long as the user's clock is accurate. What I didn't spell out though is that since it converts their time to UTC time - it doesn't matter what timezone they are in, as long as they are all well intentioned.

Even with your updated code, a user may enter commands directly into the browser's address bar, and thereby do whatever they like with the camera.

Oh so even if folk in the east coast of US look at my cam here in UK, the buttons will be "disabled"?? If so I will use both methods....its better than none John don't you agree.

I imagine most folks in the world have fairly accurate clocks John, whether they have good intentions is another matter.

I will put your code back on with the timer code I added and re-enable the "UP" button again.

-NairB