Title: Scheduling Error?
Last modified: July 7, 2017

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# Scheduling Error?

 *  Resolved [mangoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangoman/)
 * (@mangoman)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scheduling-error/)
 * After scheduling a giveaway, the post (with the shortcode to the giveaway) fails
   to include the giveaway design/details but instead displays < 0 hours 0 minutes
   0 seconds > yet the direct URL to the giveaway *does* display the correct, remaining
   time, background image, etc. ~ In other words, the shortcode did not embed the
   giveaway, and the schedule did not publish on time.
 * At the beginning of the post, I git this error:
 * Warning: DateTime::setTimestamp() expects parameter 1 to be long, string given
   in /home/XXXXXXX/public_html/wp-content/plugins/giveasap/includes/class-schedule.
   php on line 183
 * I tried to re-schedule the giveaway with a later time (15 minutes) but it did
   not work ~ so I had to re-write the post (and the giveaway mechanism via this
   plugin) and manually administer the contest on Facebook. (And once the shot code
   was removed, of course the above error no longer displayed.)
 * I can try again for a future giveaway, but how?
 * Here are some URLs to review:
    [https://www.eastcobber.com/enter-to-win-a-50-gift-certificate-to-snowville-shavery/](https://www.eastcobber.com/enter-to-win-a-50-gift-certificate-to-snowville-shavery/)
   [https://www.eastcobber.com/giveaway/50-gift-certificate-snowville-shavery/](https://www.eastcobber.com/giveaway/50-gift-certificate-snowville-shavery/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Igor Benic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibenic/)
 * (@ibenic)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scheduling-error/#post-9298256)
 * Hi [@mangoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangoman/), thank you very
   much for such detailed support question!
 * I’ll have a look at it and fix it ASAP.
 *  Plugin Author [Igor Benic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ibenic/)
 * (@ibenic)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scheduling-error/#post-9298418)
 * Hi [@mangoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mangoman/), I have pushed 
   a fix for that. Since WordPress checks twice daily on plugin updates, you may
   want to download and re-upload this plugin if you need that fix ASAP (and WordPress
   does not offer you an update option).
 * Sorry if that has caused you an inconvenience.
 * I would also like to notify you that I have opened a page where you can share
   your idea for a feature. So, if you have any, you can share it here: [http://www.wpsimplegiveaways.com/ideas](http://www.wpsimplegiveaways.com/ideas)
 * Thank you very much for using this plugin. Really appreciate it:)

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scheduling-error/#post-9298418)
 * Status: resolved