javascript to refresh a web page during work hours

javascript to reset html page during work hours.

I have this (cited from another post on Experts-Exchange) but it does nothing.

<script type="text/javascript">
//60000 milliseconds is 1 minute
window.setInterval("checkForRefresh()", 600);

function checkForRefresh() {
   var now = new Date();
   if (now.getHours() >= 7) {
    window.refresh();
   }
}
</script>
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lenamtlCommented:
I'm using this snippet

function refreshAt(hours, minutes, seconds) {
    var now = new Date();
    var then = new Date();

    if(now.getHours() > hours ||
       (now.getHours() == hours && now.getMinutes() > minutes) ||
        now.getHours() == hours && now.getMinutes() == minutes && now.getSeconds() >= seconds) {
        then.setDate(now.getDate() + 1);
    }
    then.setHours(hours);
    then.setMinutes(minutes);
    then.setSeconds(seconds);

    var timeout = (then.getTime() - now.getTime());
    setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(true); }, timeout);
}

refreshAt(9,33,0); //Will refresh the page at 9:33

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Zakaria AcharkiAnalyst DeveloperCommented:
With the current code if you're using 60000 milliseconds your code will remain refreshing from 08:00 until 23:59 but you need to use :

location.reload();

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Instead of :

window.refresh();

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Mark DrelingerMISAuthor Commented:
That worked to refresh at a specific time, but not during work hours.  and since the refreshAt is set specifically, I don't see how it can be altered accordingly ?
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Zakaria AcharkiAnalyst DeveloperCommented:
javascript to reset html page during work hours.

The description in your question does not help much, Please try to describe to us your final goal, what you want to achieve exactly so we could help more.
lenamtlCommented:
You need to refresh to which frequency?
Mark DrelingerMISAuthor Commented:
Yes, I should have been clearer. I want the page to refresh every x seconds, but only drying work hours, specifically 8am to 5pm.
Page to stay idle between non-work hours.
Mark DrelingerMISAuthor Commented:
refresh every 10 minutes.
Mark DrelingerMISAuthor Commented:
This worked. Thanks to all

//60000 milliseconds is 1 minute
window.setInterval("checkForRefresh()", 60000);

function checkForRefresh() {
   var now = new Date();
   if (now.getHours() >= 7 && now.getHours() <= 18) {
    location.reload();
   }
}
Mark DrelingerMISAuthor Commented:
Thanks all.  
Excellent code
//60000 milliseconds is 1 minute
window.setInterval("checkForRefresh()", 60000);

function checkForRefresh() {
   var now = new Date();
   if (now.getHours() >= 7 && now.getHours() <= 18) {
    location.reload();
   }
}
Zakaria AcharkiAnalyst DeveloperCommented:
Then you need just to add a condition to your current one like :

if (now.getHours() > 7 && now.getHours() < 17) {
    window.refresh();
 }

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Zakaria AcharkiAnalyst DeveloperCommented:
Good job you find it.

specifically 8am to 5pm.

Just as a side note , your current condition :
if (now.getHours() >= 7 && now.getHours() <= 18) {

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Will include 7am and 6pm , be careful. If you want to exclude them check my previous comment...
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