Re: [Phpwebsite-developers] timezones

[Don S. <do...@se...>]

Alright then if you want I'll look into adding this into the hub/branch
database/files.  Actually it looks like the branch prefs are stored in
files anyway, similar to hub's conf/config.php.  This could/should be
another setting in there.

Don.

On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 08:17:22AM -0500, Matthew McNaney wrote:
> I think that is a good solution.
>=20
> Matt
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> On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 22:39, Don Seiler wrote:
> > OK it's pretty simple.
> >=20
> > In the index.php for my branch I put this as the first line of php code:
> >=20
> > putenv("TZ=3DUS/Central");=20
> >=20
> > 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.
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> > What do you guys think?
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> > Don.
> >=20
> > 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.
> > >=20
> > > I live in Wisconsin and Wendall lives in Idaho.  So we are already bo=
th
> > > very cool.  However this fact has one side-effect.  When I migrated s=
ome
> > > 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.
> > >=20
> > > 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 shou=
ld
> > > be.  I know that MoveableType does this for each site.
> > >=20
> > > Don.
> > >=20
> > > --=20
> > > "Presidents, whether things are good or bad, get the blame.  I unders=
tand
> > > that."
> > >=20
> > > George W. Bush
> > > May 11, 2001
> > > Washington, D.C.
> --=20
> Matthew McNaney
> Internet Systems Architect
> Electronic Student Services
> Appalachian State University
> Phone: 828-262-6493
> http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
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in the state of Texas."

George W. Bush
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=46rom National Public Radio's "All Things Considered".