Timer

[viegas]

I want to create a workflow where a date is inserted in the start state and then a timer is started to go on in the inserted date minus 4 weeks, is that possible? if so how?

Thanks

[cpob]

Should be rather simple.

You can see how to programmatically create a timer if you look at the CreateTimerAction source code. They build a Timer object.

I would created an action handler on the node-exit of the start state which would take the entered date, and then do simple java date math

Date newDate = new Date( enteredDate.getTime() - 2419200000 )

Where 2419200000 is 4 weeks (in milliseconds).

Or

Date newDate = new Date( enteredDate.getTime() - (4 * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) )

For the 4 weeks, 7 days in a week, 24 hours in day, so on and so on.

[viegas]

where can I find the createTimerAction????

Thanks a lot for the tip

[viegas]

Ok Ive found it.

[viegas]

I have another question, Where can I find the sintax for the due date, for the repeat and so on?

[kukeltje]

The same place I found it, the documentation.