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Daylight Savings Time by Th3rmal on 04-10-2008 at 07:39 AM
I just realised that my time zone wasnt updated now that Daylight Savings is over. So i just thought that maybe it could be updated once again.
RE: Daylight Savings Time by matt on 04-10-2008 at 07:43 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
I just realised that my time zone wasnt updated now that Daylight Savings is over. So i just thought that maybe it could be updated once again.
yes, i have the same problem now that it's over, does it needs to be updated by oneself or it's automatic?...
RE: Daylight Savings Time by -dt- on 04-10-2008 at 07:49 AM
if WDZ used the php5 datetime library he could auto detect daylight savings 
RE: Daylight Savings Time by Th3rmal on 04-10-2008 at 07:51 AM
quote:but he didnt so now we have to wait for him to update it
Originally posted by -dt-
if WDZ used the php5 datetime library he could auto detect daylight savings
RE: Daylight Savings Time by WDZ on 04-10-2008 at 08:54 AM
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/usercp.php?action=options
"Enable DST Correction" 
quote:hmm, DateTime::getOffset()? Would that require every user to select a timezone like "America/New_York" instead of a simple GMT offset?
Originally posted by -dt-
if WDZ used the php5 datetime library he could auto detect daylight savings
RE: Daylight Savings Time by -dt- on 04-10-2008 at 10:30 AM
quote:yes
Originally posted by WDZ
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/usercp.php?action=options
"Enable DST Correction"
quote:hmm, DateTime::getOffset()? Would that require every user to select a timezone like "America/New_York" instead of a simple GMT offset?
Originally posted by -dt-
if WDZ used the php5 datetime library he could auto detect daylight savings
, but choosing America/New_York is sexier (and easier for timezone newbs ) than choosing a GMT offset
RE: Daylight Savings Time by John Anderton on 04-10-2008 at 10:58 AM
quote:If you don't know your GMT offset, you suck. Seriously. Even an 8 year old knows his GMT offset
Originally posted by -dt-
quote:yes
Originally posted by WDZ
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/usercp.php?action=options
"Enable DST Correction"
quote:hmm, DateTime::getOffset()? Would that require every user to select a timezone like "America/New_York" instead of a simple GMT offset?
Originally posted by -dt-
if WDZ used the php5 datetime library he could auto detect daylight savings
Hopefully if I switch on the DST thing, it won't change my time (simply because I'm not in a timezone that has DST
)
RE: Daylight Savings Time by Th3rmal on 04-11-2008 at 10:02 AM
Now that i have enabled DST Correction the time is 2 hours off -_-
RE: Daylight Savings Time by Oxy on 04-11-2008 at 10:23 AM
quote:My three year old nephew knows our GMT offset.
Originally posted by John Anderton
If you don't know your GMT offset, you suck. Seriously. Even an 8 year old knows his GMT offset
RE: Daylight Savings Time by Jesus on 04-11-2008 at 11:33 AM
quote:just change your timezone then
Originally posted by Th3rmal
Now that i have enabled DST Correction the time is 2 hours off -_-
RE: Daylight Savings Time by Aardvark on 04-11-2008 at 12:19 PM
I didn't know my timezone offset when I was 8 
RE: Daylight Savings Time by CookieRevised on 04-11-2008 at 02:29 PM
quote:I can assure you that knowing ones correct GMT offset is not that strait forward. Even people who work on the internet and deal with different timezones will get it wrong sometimes.
Originally posted by John Anderton
If you don't know your GMT offset, you suck. Seriously. Even an 8 year old knows his GMT offset
Hopefully if I switch on the DST thing, it won't change my time (simply because I'm not in a timezone that has DST
Not knowing your correct timezone is not a crime or even not something to be ashamed of (heck even Patchou gets it wrong sometimes, see some posts on this forum where he anounces something to be released at a given time
).No surprise really. If you follow the DST changes around the world you'll see that it isn't strait forward at all. For example, I use a very good time/clock program and almost each month this program gets an update because the DST rules have been changed somewhere in the world.
Your GMT time offset will change when you have DST in your region. And even if you don't use DST, it might be that at some point DST will be used in your region. True, in western countries and such the rules don't change much, but that doesn't mean it is straightforward for everyone in the world.
So the timezone also depends in what country you live, and not just what GMT offset you have. For example, GMT+2 for one person might mean a different timezone (or at least different DST rules) than someone else which also has GMT+2 as his offset.
quote:That means that you have set your GMT offset wrongly.
Originally posted by Th3rmal
Now that i have enabled DST Correction the time is 2 hours off -_-
You could either use the correct 'base' GMT offset for your region and enable DST, or simply leave the DST option alone and set the GMT offset one hour in front. Doesn't matter what you do on this forum since you need to set both manually anyways, as long as you don't do both.
EDIT: oh, and make sure your computer time and DST is set properly to begin with
RE: Daylight Savings Time by John Anderton on 04-11-2008 at 03:46 PM
I didn't mean to diss anyone btw
As for Patch, you know I love him as much as the next Plus! oldie but you must remember this is the guy who iirc once said that the world, to him had only 4 countries; Canada, America, Europe and Rest of the world. Or at least something along those lines. I know he was kidding but my god that was funny 