Hi Andrew, Maybe this might help you? "Andrew Douglas Pitonyak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I use the format so that I can send files around and they will fort using > an ASCII sort. The standard does not require delimiters. ISO 8601 defines basic format without delimiters and extended format with delimiters (and more formats like ordinal and week dates, reduced precision, truncation etc.). For ASCII sort, it doesn't matter whether or not delimiters are present, as long as all data elements to be sorted on are written in (or converted to) exactly the same format. > All my files are in the same time zone, but unless you bother to insert > the time zone information, (.....) GMT is obsolete, ISO defines UTC. In normal messaging, UTC and/or Z are always included in headers. "Sender in same time zone" doesn't guarantee that either date OF file or data IN files he sends to you are necessarily valid for that time zone as well. So as far as directory file date is concerned, of course you might correct that with Z difference, but that would NOT necessarily be correct. If that's important, ask sender for original file details. When exact UTC data IN files is important for you: when you specificly required either UTC data or "local" data WITH appropriate Z from sender, it's up to him to meet that requirement. If he does'nt, there's a problem between the two of you. (Then, maybe slight reproach might help?) > Based on the strength of your statements, (.....) I do care very much about correct application, even enforcement, of ISO Standards. (Esperanto isn't one, is it?) That's why I'm advocating e.g. correct application of ISO 8601 in OOo. And fortunately I'm not the only one who cares! Regards, Jan "Andrew Douglas Pitonyak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jan Sax wrote: >> "Andrew Douglas Pitonyak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>> I would use 20070710222201 >>> >> What DATE might that string represent? >> > July 10, 2007, at 22:22:01.00 > > I use the format so that I can send files around and they will fort using > an ASCII sort. The standard does not require delimiters. > All my files are in the same time zone, but unless you bother to insert > the time zone information, the format YYYY-MM-DD etc... is still useless > unless I know for certain who sent me the file and what time zone they > happen to be in (Yeah, I deal with that and it is annoying. I ask for data > in GMT, but what do I get? Look, the data arrived before it was sent... > <grumble grumble> ) > > This site has some good information on 8601 > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 > > >>> Do you speak Esperanto? >>> >> No, ISO 8601 (and a couple of foreign languages as well). >> > Based on the strength of your statements, I assumed that I might find you > at one of the Esperanto meetings. >> Regards, >> Jan >> >> >>> Jan Sax wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry, wrong message date at the end, should read 2007-07-04 >>>> >>>> "Jan Sax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:... >>>> >>>> >>> I would use 20070710222201 >>> >>> Strongly worded... Do you speak Esperanto? >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > -- > Andrew Pitonyak > My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt > My Book: http://www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/oome.htm > Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php > See Also: http://documentation.openoffice.org/HOW_TO/index.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
