Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] timezones

[Matthew M. <ma...@tu...>]

I think that is a good solution.

Matt

On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 22:39, Don Seiler wrote:
> OK it's pretty simple.
> 
> In the index.php for my branch I put this as the first line of php code:
> 
> putenv("TZ=US/Central"); 
> 
> I think what should be done is the hub/branch should have this
> preference stored in a database for that hub or branch.  By default it
> can be null, in which case phpWS won't try to do the putenv and it will
> default to the system timezone.  If, however, it is set, then Core can
> all the putenv line using the TZ specified for that hub/branch.
> 
> What do you guys think?
> 
> Don.
> 
> On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 09:45:00AM -0600, Don Seiler wrote:
> > Wendall mentioned to me offline that there may have been a fix but was
> > never checked in for my problem.
> > 
> > I live in Wisconsin and Wendall lives in Idaho.  So we are already both
> > very cool.  However this fact has one side-effect.  When I migrated some
> > phpws sites to his server, suddenly all the times for calendar and
> > leaguesite games were off two hours.  I'm assuming this is because his
> > myqsl database is set to Pacific time, where I am in Central time.
> > 
> > Is there currently a way, or should there be, to define the Time Zone
> > for a site, as well as for each branch of a site.  I think there should
> > be.  I know that MoveableType does this for each site.
> > 
> > Don.
> > 
> > -- 
> > "Presidents, whether things are good or bad, get the blame.  I understand
> > that."
> > 
> > George W. Bush
> > May 11, 2001
> > Washington, D.C.
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