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Panda (refresh) a page in milliseconds instead of seconds
// ==UserScript==
// @name Panda in Milliseconds
// @author Miku
// @namespace https://greatest.deepsurf.us/users/2251
// @license GNU GPL
// @description Panda (refresh) a page in milliseconds instead of seconds
// @include https://www.mturk.com/mturk/previewandaccept*
// @version 2015.06.08
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
/**
* The purpose of this script is because most scripts capped out the panda interval at one second.
* By temporarily disabling Page Monitor--Mturk will allow us to refresh a page faster than one second.
* In theory millisecond refreshing should capture more HITs than that of "seconds" scripts.
*/
/**
* Change refreshInterval's value to change the panda speed.
*
* Note: the value needs to be defined in milliseconds.
*/
var refreshInterval = 500; //milliseconds
/**
* Capture the current page
*/
var currentPage = window.location.href;
/**
* The refresh function
*/
var refresh = function() {
window.location.reload(false);
};
/**
* Start listening for key presses
*/
window.addEventListener('keydown', KeyCodes, true);
/**
* Check the status of the panda for changes in key presses
*/
checkRefresh();
/**
* Define what the key press does after being pressed
*
* Key ` was pressed and starts the panda
* Key 1 was held down or pressed which stops the panda
*/
function KeyCodes(e) {
console.log(e.keyCode);
switch (e.keyCode) {
case 192: // ` was pressed
savePage();
break;
case 49: // 1
deletePage();
break;
}
/**
* After a key is pressed, check if the panda should start or stop
*/
checkRefresh();
}
/**
* Function to save the panda status
*/
function savePage() {
if (localStorage.getItem("reload") === null) { //check if the reload status exists
localStorage.setItem('reload', currentPage);
} else { //if the status does exist, delete it and save anew
deletePage();
localStorage.setItem('reload', currentPage);
}
}
/**
* Function to purge the panda status
*/
function deletePage() {
localStorage.removeItem('reload');
}
/**
* Main function which reads the panda status
*/
function checkRefresh() {
reload = localStorage.getItem('reload');
if (reload == currentPage) {
console.log('Reloading page...');
setTimeout(refresh, refreshInterval); //comment this out to use the other function
//setTimeout(window.location.reload(false), refreshInterval); //this method seems broken and doesn't follow refreshInterval's value. Use this method for maximum panda speed
}
}