addMarker

adds a marker to the timeline area

string addMarker(object marker);

marker

object

the marker's configuration object

string

the marker's id

Example

var todayMarker = gantt.addMarker({
    start_date: new Date(),
    css: "today",
    title:date_to_str( new Date())
});
setInterval(function(){
    var today = gantt.getMarker(todayMarker);
    today.start_date = new Date();
    today.title = date_to_str(today.start_date);
    gantt.updateMarker(todayMarker);
}, 1000*60);

Related samples

Today and Status lines in Gantt

Details

This method is defined in the marker extension, so you need to enable the marker plugin. Read the details in the Adding Vertical Markers article.

The configuration object has the following properties:

id - the marker id
start_date - a Date object that sets the marker's start date
end_date - a Date object that sets the marker's end date
css - a CSS class applied to the marker
text - the marker title
title - the marker's tooltip