cron-js

Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Linux. cron-js is daemon to execute scheduled commands using JavaScript on your webpage. The script depends on the local time of the operating system. Because it is running based on the web browser which running on client side. This script can make easier and more flexible development than server side script.

Description

cron.add([date], [exec]);

• date

  • The time and date fields are
  • minute: 0-59
  • hour: 0-23
  • day of month: 1-31
  • month: 1-12
  • day of week: 0-7 (0 is Sunday)

• exec

  • url or function

Examples

cron.add("`Minute` `Hour` `Day of month` `Month` `Day of week`", `Exec`);

cron.start(); // start cron

cron.stop(); // stop cron

Usage

For every minute

cron.add("* * * * *", function() { console.log("exec"); });

cron.start();

For every 5 minute

cron.add("*/5 * * * *", function() { console.log("exec"); });

cron.start();

For every 5 minute and Sunday

cron.add("*/5 * * * 0", function() { console.log("exec"); });

cron.start();

For every minute URL call

cron.add("* * * * *", "http://[YOURURL]");

cron.start();

License

cron-js is available under the terms of the MIT License.