A standard setting in most forums or any kind of log-in situation is to have a time-zone setting against the user. Given the high-calibur of the forums I have seen, I would assume it is not an easy task, else they wouldn't ask.
I don't think that the browser knows what time is on for the client PC, so I would think that bridging the gap from browser to system clock would be a bit of a security concern. Chad who makes this stuff up as he goes... hence the previous sales experience On 6/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the user is using one of the many freely available public proxies the > IP solution becomes a bit of a problem. The js solution is a little risky > as well, users rarely use a time server to adjust their OS clock, or even > set their timezone correctly for that matter. But if an accurate time is > not a requirement this is the better option. I have used a timezone > selection option when the user first hits the site before but I have never > really used a 100% fool proof automated solution. What have others done > for this problem? > > > "use cgi scope to get their ip address, resolve that to country" > > > > How do you do that? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Barry > > Beattie > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:06 PM > > To: CFAussie Mailing List > > Subject: [cfaussie] RE: Client Date > > > > > > Chris: two quick thoughts (since you only want what date - not time) > > > > 1) use cgi scope to get their ip address, resolve that to country, check > > the > > GMT offset (compared to the server) for any + hours and the date is server > > + > > 1: (lots of work) > > 2) use javascript to populate a hidden field with a JS date/time object - > > let the browser help you out. this may stuff up if their machine is not > > set > > up correctly... > > > > gotta go good luck > > barry.b > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris > >> Velevitch > >> Sent: Tuesday, 14 June 2005 1:48 PM > >> To: CFAussie Mailing List > >> Subject: [cfaussie] Client Date > >> > >> > >> How do I determine the date of the client when the server is in a > >> different timezone to the client? > >> > >> Chris > >> -- > >> Chris Velevitch > >> Manager - Sydney Flash Developers Group > >> www.flashdev.org.au > >> > >> --- > >> You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > >> > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
