alternative-cron-post-scheduled.js

import Posts from '../collection.js';
import moment from 'moment';

SyncedCron.options = {
  log: true,
  collectionName: 'cronHistory',
  utc: false,
  collectionTTL: 172800
};


const addJob = function () {
  SyncedCron.add({
    name: 'checkScheduledPosts',
    schedule(parser) {
      return parser.text('every 10 minutes');
    },
    job() {
      // fetch all posts tagged as scheduled
      const scheduledPosts = Posts.find({status: Posts.config.STATUS_SCHEDULED}, {fields: {_id: 1, status: 1, postedAt: 1, userId: 1, title: 1}}).fetch();

      // filter the scheduled posts to retrieve only the one that should update, considering their schedule
      const postsToUpdate = scheduledPosts.filter(post => post.postedAt <= new Date());

      // note: as a pending post gets its postedAt when approved, it may be not necessary to check the default post status
      
      // loop through the posts to update and set the right status depending on the post's author
      postsToUpdate.forEach(function(post) {
        // status can be approved or pending depending on settings and author's role
        const status = Posts.getDefaultStatus(post.userId);

        // update the post
        Posts.update({_id: post._id}, {$set: { status }});

        // log the action
        console.log('// Status changed for scheduled post:', post.title);
      });
    }
  });
};

Meteor.startup(function () {
  addJob();
});