Introduction to Scheduler

What is a Scheduler Project?

Before describing how the Scheduler software works, it is important to understand what time-based programming is and what elements compose it.

Scheduler projects describe a time-based schedule that allows you to control the behavior of your player based on the date and time.

Structure of a Scheduler Project

A Scheduler program consists of 2 main parts:

• Various typical days: They describe the player's behavior over a 24-hour day (from 00:00 to 23:59).
• A date calendar spanning 100 years (from 2000 to 2099) in which typical days can be inserted day by day.

Typical days consist of events that describe the actions that will be executed by the player at a given time of the day. A new event can be placed every minute of a typical day (up to 1440 events per day).

Creating a Complete Scheduler Program

To create a complete Scheduler program, you must first create typical days, add events to them, and then insert the typical days into the calendar.

Operation with the Player

Each day, the player consults the calendar:

• If a typical day exists for that date, the player interprets the typical day in question.
• Every minute of the day, the player consults the typical day: if an event exists at that time, the player interprets the commands of the event in question.

Result File

Once the project is completed, all that remains is to copy the resulting file into the player, which will read it and interpret the various commands at the dates and times you have defined.