Problem Adding VBScript Into JavaScript

Question

Hi, I am using a Datepicker on my site and want the current day (selected on page load) to advance one day forward at 2pm.

$(function() {
var dd = 0
var dsc = new Date();
if (dsc.getHours() > 14) {
dd = dd + 1; // go one day in the future
}

Works perfectly but this uses the local time on the users machine.

So I tried this.

$(function() {       
var dd = 0
var dsc = ('<%= currentHour %>');
if (dsc > 14) {
dd = dd + 1; // go one day in the future
}

The currentHour gets it's value from

Dim currentHour
currentHour = Hour(Now)

But this won't work. Can anyone help.

Answer 1

I am assuming you are declaring currentHour on the server side and that it outputs correctly in the JavaScript fragment you posted.

You don't need to put the currentHour in quotes and parentheses.

$(function() {       
  var dd = 0
  var dsc = <%= currentHour %>;
  if (dsc > 14) {
    dd = dd + 1; // go one day in the future
  }
}

You don't need the dsc variable either:

$(function() {       
  var dd = 0
  if (<%= currentHour %> > 14) {
    dd = dd + 1; // go one day in the future
  }
}

Edit: (following the comments)

The <%= %> syntax is an asp feature that will only be processed when in an ASP page. If this is in a static JS file, it will remain as it is and not be processed.