Show/Hide a div based on a set date using javascript or jquery

[emagdnim]

First, I apologize if this is a repeat topic. Ive used google for the last couple days and tried finding a solution. There are similar problems out there, however I can not manipulate codes to get what I'm looking for accomplished because I am pretty new with any coding outside of html and css. Everything I've found is not set with a specific date.

What I am looking for -- I am working on a sports team website. On the side column there is a div for "next scheduled game". I would like the content of that div to always display the upcoming game or if it is gameday, to show the content of that days game until after it has been played. When the season is over, I would like it to show a "see you next season" default content.

There are 24 games scheduled. I know the times and dates of the games. How would I write the javascript to show/hide each content div based on dates.

Like I said, im new to coding so I dont have any code on hand, but if you can help explain how I could tackle this problem or maybe even know of scripts that would accomplish this, that would be appreciated.

[jmrker]

Originally Posted by emagdnim

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There are 24 games scheduled. I know the times and dates of the games. How would I write the javascript to show/hide each content div based on dates.
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What is the format of the information?
At least post the information you wish to display.

[emagdnim]

Originally Posted by jmrker

What is the format of the information?
At least post the information you wish to display.

Sorry, I do not have it in code yet. It will be an entire <div> container on a sidebar that includes images of the teams playing. the date of the game. the time of the game. and the location of the game similar to this image:



I was thinking it would be easier to code all that out, and then use javascript to make them change based on the current date. So before the season starts, obviously the first scheduled game will show, then they will change automatically based on the date so I dont have to manually update them as each game passes.

How would I go about creating this?

[Philip M]

Use style display = "block" or "none" to show/hide the divs according to the date:-

<div id = "cunextseason" style = "display:none"> See You next season</div>
<div id = "div1" style="display:none">Details of the first match</div>
<div id = "div2" style="display:none">Details of the second match</div>

<script type = "text/javascript">

var today = new Date();

var endofseason = new Date("September 30, 2013");
if (today >= endofseason) {document.getElementById("cunextseason").style.display = "block"}

var startEventDate = new Date("February 1, 2013 14:00"); // time is optional
var endEventDate = new Date ("March 20, 2013 18:00");
if ((today >= startEventDate)  && (today <=endEventDate)) {document.getElementById("div1").style.display = "block"}
var startEventDate = new Date("February 10, 2013 08:00");
var endEventDate = new Date ("March 30, 2013 18:00");
if ((today >= startEventDate)  && (today <=endEventDate)) {document.getElementById("div2").style.display = "block"}

</script>

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[jmrker]

i was requesting the format of the dates and teams to display.
But if you don't have that, it is not ready to code as it will change and waste time.