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getFreeSlack

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This functionality is available in the PRO edition only.

Description​

Returns the free slack of a task

getFreeSlack: (task: Task) => number

Parameters​

  • task - (required) Task - the object of a task

Returns​

  • free_slack - (number) - the free slack of a task

Example​

const task = gantt.getTask(7);
gantt.getFreeSlack(task);

Details​

note

This method is defined in the critical_path extension, so you need to activate the critical_path plugin using the gantt.plugins method. Read the details in the Critical Path article.

Free slack is a period of time that can be used to increase the duration of a task or move it on the timeline without affecting the next task it is connected with.