Diet: Tasks
With tasks.js you can schedule events in node.js.
Install
If you have dietjs
then it's already installed.
npm install diet-tasks
Notes
- When you create a task it will be saved to the task.json file too so the tasks will be saved even after you restared your node app.
- Overdue tasks will fire imediately when you start your nodejs app.
Initialize
and Create
a Task
// Initialize Dietjs Appvar app = options; // Initialize Taskstasks; // initalizetasks; // complete all due tasks (because of a power failure, system reboot, server restart etc.) // CREATE a tasktasks;
Complete
a task by running then deleting it
taskscomplete'MyTask'
Delete
a task without running it
tasks;
Task Functions
These are callbacks when the task finished.
tasksfunctions{ console;};
tasks.create
Arguments for Basic and date arguments are restricted and should never be used to pass data with them.
-
Basic arguments
- id: A unique identifier for the task (required)
- repeat: Repeat the task upon completion or not. (false, optional)
- function: A callback function name that represents a function from tasks.functions like tasks.functions.MyTaskFunction which will be called upon task completion. (required)
-
Date arguments (at least one is required)
- years
- months
- days
- hours
- minutes
- seconds
- milliseconds
-
Custom arguments: Everything else you add is a custom argument and can be used to pass additional data to the callback function.