Script involving time and loops

[skyhigh]

Hi,
I am writing a script to open my browser and go to a random URL. The url must change randomly every X minutes between 12.00 Pm and 4.00 Pm. Starting from this last part I think I should use a condition If...then from the beginning, but I am not sure how to get the script to know what time it is.

For the random change I think I should use a loop, but again I am not sure.

Can you help me please?

Here is a part of the script:
(I have put the want-to-do lines between ";")

;If $Hour < 4 then 

#include <ff.au3>
Global $var[4]
$var[1] = "www.youtube.com"
$var[2] = "www.vimeo.com"
$var[3] = "www.twitch.tv"

$x = Random(1, 5, 1)


_FFStart($var[$x])
;loop

;else stop the script

 

Edited October 24, 2015 by skyhigh

[kylomas]

skyhigh,

How long should each URL be active?

Define "x minutes"

Most importantly, why would you want to do this?

kylomas

[skyhigh]

skyhigh,

How long should each URL be active?

Define "x minutes"

Most importantly, why would you want to do this?

kylomas

Each URL should be active for less than 15 minutes.

I would like to do this for a project I am thinking about for a while. Thanks to autoit I hope to make it!

I'm a beginner, I just need help to know how to do it.

Thank you very much if you can help me.

 

[Gianni]

This should do

#include <ff.au3>
Global $var[4]
$var[1] = "www.youtube.com"
$var[2] = "www.vimeo.com"
$var[3] = "www.twitch.tv"

While @HOUR >= 12 And @‌HOUR <= 16 ; within 12 to 4PM
    $x = Random(1, 3, 1)
    _FFStart($var[$x])
    ; use Sleep to pause
    ; 1 * 60000 = 1 minute
    ; 14 * 60000 = 14 minutes
    ; Random pause from 1 to 14 minutes
    Sleep(Random(1 * 60000, 14 * 60000, 1))
WEnd

 

Edited October 25, 2015 by Chimp

[kylomas]

skyhigh,

Do you want to prevent starting an instance of the same URL in succession?

How do you stop the URL's?

If a URL is already active do you want to start another instance of it or switch to the active one?

[skyhigh]

 

 

 

 

This should do

#include <ff.au3>
Global $var[4]
$var[1] = "www.youtube.com"
$var[2] = "www.vimeo.com"
$var[3] = "www.twitch.tv"

While @HOUR >= 12 And @‌HOUR <= 16 ; within 12 to 4PM
    $x = Random(1, 3, 1)
    _FFStart($var[$x])
    ; use Sleep to pause
    ; 1 * 60000 = 1 minute
    ; 14 * 60000 = 14 minutes
    ; Random pause from 1 to 14 minutes
    Sleep(Random(1 * 60000, 14 * 60000, 1))
WEnd

 

Thank you Chimp :D. I understood and adapted it to my script

 

skyhigh,

Do you want to prevent starting an instance of the same URL in succession?

The final URLs list will be longer, so it is not necessary to prevent that.

How do you stop the URL's?

Sorry, did not understand your question.  

If a URL is already active do you want to start another instance of it or switch to the active one?

I found a way to work it out through tab manipulation 

It's late, I will tell more tomorrow (got a new problem too, yay!)

Edited October 27, 2015 by skyhigh