Set planned event in runtime

Set planned event in runtime

Good morning everybody!!!
They're days I'm on this problem, and I got only partial solutions, incompatible among each other...:(
In my project, I desire to let the user set a certain point in the timeline (date and time), and when the system time reach that point, a function is execute.
This set needs to be in the runtime...
It seems a simple issue but I could not get any solution for that.
I've been facing many problems trying to reach the solution:
  • I'm able to get the system time in a variable, but this variable type is string and I'm not able to convert it in a date_and_time type
  • When I ask the user to enter the timestamp, the UI let the user enter it as integer (cannot leave this for customers), I need something to let the customer chose a date and a time.
  • I create a VBA script that checks if a date_and_time type variable is bigger that another of the same type and if the check is positive, set a bit in a bool variable(it works), but I cannot manage to compare a variable (date_and_time) with the system time (string)

    • I'm still thinking that there will be an easy solution for this, but I cannot see it...
    Please help!
    Thanks in advice to everybody...

    This is a migrated post! Originally posted on 17.07.2014 by user marco.azzoni. Please be aware that information can be outdated.

      Disclaimer

      This document governs the use of our Community Forum. By registering and using the platform, you accept these conditions.

      The COPA-DATA Community Forum serves to encourage the exchange of information and experience about the zenon software between forum users respectively zenon users.

      Please mind that any published information on the Community Forum is the subjective opinion and view based on the experience and the level of knowledge of the author. COPA-DATA does not overtake any responsibility for the content and the accuracy of the shared information.

      Users of the Community Forum are encouraged to share only well-founded experiences and to point out any risks associated with the implementation of proposed solutions to problems. COPA-DATA at its absolute discretion, reserves the right to moderate the forum. In this connection COPA-DATA may remove any information containing false facts, potentially dangerous solutions, bad language or content that may insult, degrade or discriminate others. COPA-DATA may block a non-complying user from forum access if the user violated this provision.

      COPA-DATA reserves the right to change this document from time to time at own discretion.


      Ing. Punzenberger COPA-DATA GmbH
      Karolingerstraße 7b · 5020 Salzburg · Austria
      www.copadata.com