I use Java ... and I'm told that you can create and install your own timezones with Java, so if you need them before there's an official update you have a built-in mechanism for making that adjustment.
the problem with requesting the info from the user is you have to ask them for it each time, and then if they enter a date-time value in a form which doesn't happen to be on the same day, you have no way of knowing what the DST adjustment is/was for the date they entered, so you can't accurately compare the time they entered against atomic time or any other timezone. This shouldn't be as bad as Y2K -- we've dealt with changes in DST before... maybe not here, but in various parts of the world... They're annoying... imo nobody should have DST at all - anywhere - ever... but then they're not asking my opinion, so... > I always relied on the OS and the user for this stuff > anyway. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:10 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: RE: Daylight Saving Time Changes >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:54 AM >> > To: CF-Community >> > Subject: Re: Daylight Saving Time Changes >> > >> > isnt it a GREAT idea. >> > >> > think about all the embedded apps >> > all the server apps (cfmx included) >> > >> > wtf?! y2k even worse maybe? >> >> I doubt it... y2k's biggest problem was missing/assumed >> information. You >> couldn't fix it without adding to the programs involved. >> >> This - hell, this is just a parameter. Patch it, slap it >> and ship it. >> ;^) >> >> Jim Davis s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:168704 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
