Re: Finding UTC

On 02/21/2016 01:34 PM, Graham Samuel wrote: Thanks to all those who replied - ‘the internet date’ was the answer I needed, since I then didn’t have to get out of my LiveCode comfort zone to do the calculation. I’m thinking of time-stamping some interactions that are going to go through a

Re: Finding UTC

> Peter H. wrote: > I don;t have the link to hand but there's a Youtube video that's been > posted on this list before about what a nightmare it is to handle all > the scenarios involving what date and time it is in different parts of > the world and keeping up to date with changes. Pete > Kay

Re: Finding UTC

On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 5:50 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I don;t have the link to hand but there's a Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5wpm-gesOY ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Finding UTC

I don;t have the link to hand but there's a Youtube video that's been posted on this list before about what a nightmare it is to handle all the scenarios involving what date and time it is in different parts of the world and keeping up to date with changes. Pete On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 1:10 PM

Re: Finding UTC

Sorry, typo in link, should read http://hh.on-rev.com/html5/countUpOrDown-8.0.0-dp-9X.html ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Finding UTC

> Graham S. wrote > Thanks to all those who replied - ‘the internet date’ was the > answer I needed, since I then didn’t have to get out of my > LiveCode comfort zone to do the calculation. I’m thinking of > time-stamping some interactions that are going to go through > a program I’m running on

Re: Finding UTC

Thanks to all those who replied - ‘the internet date’ was the answer I needed, since I then didn’t have to get out of my LiveCode comfort zone to do the calculation. I’m thinking of time-stamping some interactions that are going to go through a program I’m running on LiveCode Server. Right now

Re: Finding UTC

There is a php command that returns GMT. I assume that means that the hosting server knows what time zone it's in. I use liquidweb vps hosting. So,I don't have to worry about whether it is set up properly. I don't know if there are complications when you run your own server. Shouldn't be,

Re: Finding UTC

On February 20, 2016 at 6:50:55 AM, Earthednet-wp (proth...@earthednet.org) wrote: This will of course put the time as perceived by the server where in the world my copy of LCS happens to be hosted. Given that this is arbitrary from the point of view of a user

Re: Finding UTC

Graham, I have a little php script that returns GMT. I will post a demo stack on my server if you are interested. But it does sound like LC has this built in. However, it will need to go out to the internet if it is to eliminate its dependence on the user's computer. Bill William Prothero

Re: Finding UTC

You could think about showing the internet date (=full information). ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Finding UTC

Graham Samuel wrote: > In LCS, I can write a line of code that says something like > > put the time > > This will of course put the time as perceived by the server where in > the world my copy of LCS happens to be hosted. Given that this is > arbitrary from the point of view of a user of the

Finding UTC

This may be obvious to somebody, but I am a newbie as regards LiveCode Server: In LCS, I can write a line of code that says something like put the time This will of course put the time as perceived by the server where in the world my copy of LCS happens to be hosted. Given that this is