Increase timestamp

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1

Hi!
Im using a function node to set a time stamp. What I would like is to be able to manipulate the timestamp. Etc adding a hour.

"
new_msg = {
payload: {
ontime: msg.payload.substr(0,5),
offtime: msg.payload.substr(0,5)
}
}
return new_msg;
"
This returns this:

object

ontime: "13:00"

offtime: "13:00"

Ideas on how to do that with the function node?

2

You will be much better off using Javascript's Date functions.

3

That might be:).

Could you point me in the right direction?

4

MDN is always the best place to start looking for JavaScript reference info:

I use it all the time as I can never remeber the exact parameters for things.

You need to create a Date variable - looks like you have an input date string - depending on the format of that and your locale, you should be able to use it as input to the Date function. From there on, it is all math :rofl: