Time bug

[_WW_]

I have my "forumz time" set at GMT -8 which is pacific time. at the time of this post the time is 2:39 pm it will read 5:39 pm when I post

 

[RichPLS]

Hmmm.... It is 4:44 here, and I see that my time is shown as 5:44pm....
GMT-6 here

 

[RichPLS]

I just changed setting from GMT -6 to -5 and time here is 4:59, but I still see posted as 5:59...

 

[RichPLS]

Fixed now, so nevermind...

 

[steve_sa]

You have to fiddle around daylight saving and GMTs a bit to get the right time.

I know it's not perfect, but for now it works. Steve did fix it during beta testing but not completely and there were lots of other work to be done by him.

Yes, thanks, wusy. We put a last minute change for Daylight Savings, but it is not perfect yet (lots of other priorities 8) ). So you can fiddle and make it work, and you are good for 6 months. By then we should've fixed it better

 

[steve_sa]

I'll take another look. I thought it was fixed for at least N. America.

Stay posted.

 

[steve_sa]

Actually, the time is Last Visit Time. That means last time you were on the forumz, not the current time. So if you logged off or your session expired, that is the time.

So I am in PST zone, I clicked on Daylight Savings check in 'profile'. Then I logged off and logged back on. The time is fine.

So pls make sure you are not thinking it is the current time, which it is not supposed to be.

 

[_WW_]

Ok..I have logged off and the time as I post this is 4:22 pm.
Let's see what time the forumz says I post...

 

[_WW_]

Nope...here is what I'm seeing above my post.

Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Time bug [in reply to: steve_sa]

 

[RichPLS]

6:47 TEST...
Now lets see...

 

[Ned_Flanders]

My time is fine - I'm GMT with day light savings on

 

[RichPLS]

Take it easy, big ben...

 

[_WW_]

My time is fine - I'm GMT with day light savings on

Hmm...then I propose to simplify things specifically for me, and me only, that we move GMT to the West Coast of America! :lol:

Mucho Gracias..

PS: in Rich's 6:47 post I am reading it as 7:47. Like I mentioned in the other...these forum softwares can never seem to get this time thing to work correctly, it's been that way for years.

 

[steve_sa]

PS: in Rich's 6:47 post I am reading it as 7:47. Like I mentioned in the other...these forum softwares can never seem to get this time thing to work correctly, it's been that way for years.

I hear you pumpkin brother. I think the time zone complexity was specifically invented to waster programmers (and users) time 8O

 

[dhlucke]

What do I set it to for PST?

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Same here, mine is set to GMT-7 (MST) yet it's showing EST.

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

I think the time zone complexity was specifically invented to waster programmers (and users) time

No that's not the case, it worked almost always for me (rare exception where it hiccuped), in fact I even posted a screenie of it working in the graphics section a few days ago;

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/goodftopic-84585-days0-orderasc-25.html

It would be nice to keep it consistent, even if it's just GMT, but if it can do GMT-5 why not -7?

 

[steve_sa]

I cannot see a problem with my setting here. I am in PST zone (West Coast) and have selected PST and daylight savings. A test post I just did showed proper time.