Comments for Online Aspect http://onlineaspect.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Justin http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-233 Justin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:27:48 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-233 Josh, Great script. Is there anyway to modify the script to only use US timezones? I have the following timezones in my database, and I want to match the client to one of these timezones. The exceptions, Indiana and Arizona do not have their own timezone in my database, they simply fall into a standard zone. Thanks. AKST ALASKAN STANDARD TIME -9 AST ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME -4 CST CENTRAL STANDARD TIME -6 EST EASTERN STANDARD TIME -5 HST HAWAII-ALEUTIAN STANDARD TIME -10 MST MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME -7 PST PACIFIC STANDARD TIME -8 AKDT ALASKAN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -8 ADT ATLANTIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -3 CDT CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -5 EDT EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -4 PDT PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -7 MDT MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -6 Josh,

Great script. Is there anyway to modify the script to only use US timezones? I have the following timezones in my database, and I want to match the client to one of these timezones. The exceptions, Indiana and Arizona do not have their own timezone in my database, they simply fall into a standard zone. Thanks.

AKST ALASKAN STANDARD TIME -9
AST ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME -4
CST CENTRAL STANDARD TIME -6
EST EASTERN STANDARD TIME -5
HST HAWAII-ALEUTIAN STANDARD TIME -10
MST MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME -7
PST PACIFIC STANDARD TIME -8
AKDT ALASKAN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -8
ADT ATLANTIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -3
CDT CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -5
EDT EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -4
PDT PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -7
MDT MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME -6

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]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by scornflakes http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-230 scornflakes Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:09:08 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-230 I'm using the time zones from http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.timezone-abbreviations-list.php so I have a way of mapping the offset and DST to the zone (though I will not get the correct value for multiple time zones with the same offset and DST). Currently, I won't bother to extend your JS so that it determines which time zone to select via Ajax, but if I ever do, I'll post back. If someone else does, I'm watching these comments and I'd like to see your results! Ruben I’m using the time zones from http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.timezone-abbreviations-list.php so I have a way of mapping the offset and DST to the zone (though I will not get the correct value for multiple time zones with the same offset and DST).
Currently, I won’t bother to extend your JS so that it determines which time zone to select via Ajax, but if I ever do, I’ll post back. If someone else does, I’m watching these comments and I’d like to see your results!
Ruben

]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Josh Fraser http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-229 Josh Fraser Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:37:12 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-229 Mike, No, that's not a bug. It's just an if-statement without braces. You do bring up a good point that people should understand. This script works under the presumption that you are only wanting to store the GMT offset and the DST boolean. This script condenses multiple timezones in order to have only 1 primary key on GMT offset/DST. While this usually works in practice, you do loose some accuracy in knowing an exact TZ. Mike,

No, that’s not a bug. It’s just an if-statement without braces.

You do bring up a good point that people should understand. This script works under the presumption that you are only wanting to store the GMT offset and the DST boolean.

This script condenses multiple timezones in order to have only 1 primary key on GMT offset/DST. While this usually works in practice, you do loose some accuracy in knowing an exact TZ.

]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Mike http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-228 Mike Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:47:14 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-228 looks like my above entries...screwed up other stuff... dealing with the DST calcs...backed them out. Why tie Hemisphere to whether the system is currently on DST? and if not curently on DST my -6 CST-US would report as -6 CST-Central Am ??? === my system (WIN-XP) has 5: (GMT -6:00 CST) entries Central America Central Time (US & Canada) Central Time Guadalajara, Mexico city, Monterrey - New Central Time Guadalajara, Mexico city, Monterrey - Old Central Time Saskatchewan === If change my system to any - all go to CST US === also have bunches of other TZ's in list, that are not in the OPTION list. So this has not been updated, since all of the TZ changes from MS in 2007? looks like my above entries…screwed up other stuff…
dealing with the DST calcs…backed them out.
Why tie Hemisphere to whether the system is currently on DST?
and if not curently on DST my -6 CST-US would report as -6 CST-Central Am ???
===
my system (WIN-XP) has 5: (GMT -6:00 CST) entries
Central America
Central Time (US & Canada)
Central Time Guadalajara, Mexico city, Monterrey - New
Central Time Guadalajara, Mexico city, Monterrey - Old
Central Time Saskatchewan
===
If change my system to any - all go to CST US
===
also have bunches of other TZ’s in list, that are not in the OPTION list.
So this has not been updated, since all of the TZ changes from MS in 2007?

]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Mike http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-227 Mike Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:38:26 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-227 also needed to set DST with an "else"... == if (hemisphere >= 0) { std_time_offset = daylight_time_offset; dst = "1"; // daylight savings time is observed } else { dst = "0"; // daylight savings time is not observed } } var i; === also needed to set DST with an “else”…
==
if (hemisphere >= 0) {
std_time_offset = daylight_time_offset;
dst = “1″; // daylight savings time is observed
}
else {
dst = “0″; // daylight savings time is not observed
}
}

var i;
===

]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Mike http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-226 Mike Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:18:23 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-226 downloaded the index.html & detect_timezone.js today (06/01/2008) == bug?... In the calculate_time_zone function... "if (hemisphere >= 0) " ....missing the IF's starting { and then also added } before the function end to properly end the prior ELSE downloaded the index.html & detect_timezone.js today (06/01/2008)
==

bug?…
In the calculate_time_zone function…
“if (hemisphere >= 0) ” ….missing the IF’s starting {
and then also added } before the function end to properly end the prior ELSE

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]]> Comment on Auto detect a time zone with JavaScript by Tas http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-224 Tas Mon, 12 May 2008 22:17:04 +0000 http://onlineaspect.com/2007/06/08/auto-detect-a-time-zone-with-javascript/#comment-224 Arizona time: (Arizona Time) http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=arizona+time&meta= Vancouver time: (PDT) http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=vancouver+time&meta= Vancouver and Phoenix are the same time. at the time I wrote this entry, it was 3:12pm. this will however change when we switch back to PST. I don't think it's up to the browser, it's up to the windows system to switch the DST settings, and the browser will pick up from the OS. However I understand you will have issues if you are trying to get the TimeZone using getTimezoneOffset(), because as the function will only gives you the offset of where the computer is currently located compared to GMT as documentation states. You would however get different results in another time of the year if you are trying to guess the timezoe of the computer, but the function is not intended for that. Arizona time: (Arizona Time)
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=arizona+time&meta=

Vancouver time: (PDT)
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=vancouver+time&meta=

Vancouver and Phoenix are the same time. at the time I wrote this entry, it was 3:12pm. this will however change when we switch back to PST.

I don’t think it’s up to the browser, it’s up to the windows system to switch the DST settings, and the browser will pick up from the OS.

However I understand you will have issues if you are trying to get the TimeZone using getTimezoneOffset(), because as the function will only gives you the offset of where the computer is currently located compared to GMT as documentation states. You would however get different results in another time of the year if you are trying to guess the timezoe of the computer, but the function is not intended for that.

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