Make all programming missions easier!!!

[robs99]

Use Opera web browser for easier hacking. For example press programming mission 1. You can see that you have 30 seconds time. Right click -> Source. You can see this:
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
var TimeRemaining;
var Timer;

TimeRemaining = 30
Timer = setTimeout("countdown()", 1000);

function countdown()
{
TimeRemaining--;
document.submitform.submitbutton.value = "submit (remaining time: " + TimeRemaining + " seconds)";
if (TimeRemaining > 0)
Timer = setTimeout("countdown()", 1000);
else
{
document.submitform.submitbutton.value = "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - too late - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -";
alert("Sorry, it's too late ");
}
}
// -->
</script>

Now change this - if (TimeRemaining > 0)
Change 0 to about -999999999999999999999. Now you have 999999999999999999999 bonus seconds! Hope that works. I think it works with opera browser even if in comment it says its useless to edit javascript. Im always using opera for hackthissite. (THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT!!!!! rly its not )

[godofcereal]

you figured that out did you?
well done, others have done this. but not sure how it works because i doubt you can find 5 jumbled up words within however many words are in that list. also at the end of some of them you have to submit your source for the program you used to the mods so they can make sure its all clear.

[eljonto]

changing the time in the javascipt source code does nothing, the actual timing is done on the server, the javascript is just a visual representation for the people solving the challenges.

[robs99]

changing the time in the javascipt source code does nothing, the actual timing is done on the server, the javascript is just a visual representation for the people solving the challenges.

But why is it showing my time -1, -2, -3, -4...???

[eljonto]

changing the time in the javascipt source code does nothing, the actual timing is done on the server, the javascript is just a visual representation for the people solving the challenges.

But why is it showing my time -1, -2, -3, -4...???

Is this with or without editing the javascript code??

[aNewHobby4me]

@robs99: I like your thinking, but I have two options that I think might be simpler. The first is simply to disable javascript before you start the mission--the timer never counts down. Secondly, rather than change the '0' value, just inject

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javascript:void(TimeRemaining=86400)

and you literally have all day to solve it.

Of course, as its been pointed out earlier, these are client-side hacks, and wouldn't change any timing that is server-side.

[novalyphe]

This would prevent the pop-up from appearing and saying that you have run out of time. But you will still be told that you took too long if you try to submit your answer after then given time has elapsed.

[TheMindRapist]

There is even a comment in the source of one of the missions:

<!-- happy coding 'Wells'
btw: the JavaScript-timer is only a service for you.
The HTS server checks whether you sent your answer in time, not this JavaScript-code.
I.e. it's useless to edit the JavaScript-code, you won't have unlimited time.
-->