Thanks, I have fixed it (and re enabled) in rev. 922813 I have used the "trick" to compare for equality but also accept a difference of +1 or -1
It should be ok for this test. Jacopo On Mar 13, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Adrian Crum wrote: > --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Jacopo Cappellato <[email protected]> > wrote: >> On Mar 13, 2010, at 6:48 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: >> >>> >>> Understanding the difference between wall clock time >> and elapsed time is especially important in manufacturing. >> They are completely different, and manufacturing depends on >> both. >>> >>> The problem with the test is it advances the wall >> clock, then compares elapsed time. They are not the same - >> the test is comparing apples to oranges. >>> >> 4) the above two dates are used as starting dates for the >> tasks and the ending dates are determined; the test asks >> that the differences between the ending date and starting >> date of first period and the ending date and starting date >> of the same period is the same >> >> Is this error caused when the DST is happening inside one >> of the time ranges computed in #4? This is what I >> understand... > > That is correct. > > Wall Clock Time = WCT > Elapsed Time = ET > > 2010-03-01 20:30 WCT plus 8 days WCT = 2010-03-09 20:30 WCT = 192 hours ET > 2010-03-12 20:30 WCT plus 8 days WCT = 2010-03-20 20:30 WCT = 191 hours ET > > 2010-03-01 20:30 WCT plus 192 hours ET = 2010-03-09 20:30 WCT > 2010-03-12 20:30 WCT plus 192 hours ET = 2010-03-20 19:30 WCT > > -Adrian > > > >
