GSAP timeline control with js

[tash2020]

Hello, I'm on a journey to compare if the current date equals various dates. If this is valid then play the timeline. Can someone look at my code and point me in the right direction?

See the Pen yLYEpZJ by nbryson (@nbryson) on CodePen

[Shaun Gorneau]

Hi @tash2020,

 

There are quite a few syntax errors in your code, to start. Semicolons, while not required, should be used ... it helps to understand the code better.

 

And then there are a few logic and structure issues. First thing I'll point out is your goal is to compare certain dates to the current date ... but there is not current date established anywhere. Putting that aside and using some created dates, we can move onto the other issues.

 

If you want the timeline to play only if conditions are met, it's easier to use the pause property when constructing the timeline.

 

const tldot = gsap.timeline( { repeat: -1, paused: 1 } );

 

This block is not closed properly, and you can't compare three items in this way. You'd have to create a function that takes 3 (or more) values and does the comparison and returns true/false.

 

const isBlinking = (date1, date2, date3) => {
  if(date1.getFullYear() === date2.getFullYear() === date3.getFullYear() &&
    date1.getMonth() === date2.getMonth() === date3.getMonth() &&
 date1.getDate() === date2.getDate() === date3.getdate())
tldot.play();
} else {
tldot.pause();
}

 

Here is a codeine addressing these issues.

 

See the Pen jObvXbK?editors=1111 by sgorneau (@sgorneau) on CodePen

 

 

[ZachSaucier]

1 hour ago, Shaun Gorneau said:

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I've never seen people use 1 there before  

[Shaun Gorneau]

1 minute ago, ZachSaucier said:

I've never seen people use 1 there before  

 

That was pre-coffee this morning, lol. 🥴

 I'm a 0/1 kind of guy, but even here I usually use true 😆

[PointC]

2 hours ago, Shaun Gorneau said:

That was pre-coffee this morning, lol. 🥴

 I'm a 0/1 kind of guy, but even here I usually use true 😆

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[ZachSaucier]

3 minutes ago, PointC said:

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I remember learning how to do those conversions at uni. Never going to use that skill again, LOL

[Shaun Gorneau]

5 minutes ago, PointC said:

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Beep boop 😆

[Rodrigo]

2 hours ago, Shaun Gorneau said:

I'm a 0/1 kind of guy, but even here I usually use true 😆

There are 10 types of persons, the ones that understand binary and the ones who don't