RE: FN-FORUM Client / server time zone resolution

date posted 16th July 2001 18:44

Seems like a better bet would be to post the dates and times in the logfile
in an unabiguous way such as:

2001/07/16 18:28 GMT

Or even:

16 July 2001 6:28pm GMT

Considerably easier than attempting to translate the log file every time
it's viewed.

You could even add a line at the top of the log view showing what the
present time is GMT so that viewers could compare that to their own
timezone.

Be warned - timezones are tricky buggers. Getting the users time to the
nearest hour isn't enough. There are some timezones out there that are
offset by half an hour as well.

John

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> -----Original Message-----
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> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Peter Ebdon
> Sent: 16 July 2001 17:03
> To: Freelancers
> Subject: FN-FORUM Client / server time zone resolution
>
>
> Have any of you done any scripting to take account of the time zone
> differences between the client browser and the server?
>
> I've been looking for a way to present log information to UK
> browsers using
> dates timestamped by a US server. The obvious way to do it would
> be to post
> the current system time of the client browser as part of the logon and
> remember the difference between that and the server, rounded to
> the nearest
> hour. Is there an easier way, such as picking up the time on the client
> from one of the page headers?
>
> TIA,
>
> Pete
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