"Next execution" field in val object returned by API

[robinsloan]

This is a tiny request, and I do recognize that few townies are cron freaks to the degree that I am… BUT:

It would be interesting if the Val Town API, when used to query a cron-type val, returned (1) a Date object for the val's next execution, and (2) the interval duration.

Basically, I was dreaming of making a little timeline of future executions of many different vals -- I think there are so many cool ways you could style & present this -- but discovered the API didn't give me what I needed.

[stevekrouse]

Ah, bummer the API doesn't already support it. Great idea!

[stevekrouse]

You probably know that we have a crons section in the dashboard:

As well as this old intervals page.

We have an unstable trpc API to getIntervalNextRun which you could use if you really wanted this. You piece together how it works in the network tab. Lmk if you'd like a hand!

[robinsloan]

I did not know about that module in the dashboard (have I never… scrolled down that far?) OR the nice intervals page! Hey, it's like discovering a new room in your house. Thanks for this -- totally scratches the itch.