Design scheme timezone

[RodM]

Hi..

b4 i wander in the wrong direction.. thought i ask something I can't find answer to/// TIA

I am currently using current time and time to timestamp our messages///

Now we have a client account in another Time Zone..

Thought I add a Account field acc_timezone

It be + or - number from our current timezone, that the operator is working at taking a message.

Trying to figure how to timestamp Client message with their own timezone?

If not isEmpty(acc_timezone)

[color:blue]How might I calculate +/- from current date/ time?

else

*/ default use system time to mark message

Endif

[Vaughan]

Use the Get( Current HostTimestamp ) function, it uses the time from the host computer. If the solution is served from a central FMS box that this function will return the timestamp from the central server regardless of the clock setting of the client's machine.

This will completely avoid the issue.

[comment]

To calculate time in another timezone, add/subtract the difference in seconds.

[RodM]

thanks for your idea.. seconds ummmm +- to a Timestamp command... Anyone got some snippets of code that is close..that helps me to read and understand maybe, If anyone has such to share..

[RodM]

what if I not using server... does a server comand return peer to peer... thanks

Edited July 18, 2010 by Guest

[comment]

Say you have a timestamp field with the time in Eugene, OR (PDT). To translate that to time in Washington DC (EDT), use =

YourTimestampField + 3 * 3600

Note that this is a simplified formula that does not account for differences in daylight saving time start and end. The above example will return incorrect results for 3 hours twice a year.