...ok, after more coffee, apparently I can do this: var my_date:Date = new Date(); trace(my_date.getTimezoneOffset() / 60); // prints 5
It's not negative, though... Another guy did this: http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=574 :: shrugs :: Any clue which way is the best way? If not, suggested way? On 2/24/07, Jesse Warden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, you can do subtraction. Like, here's what I got this morning after > coffee: > > // local time minus UTC > var d:Date = new Date(); > var hours:Number = d.getHours(); > var utc:Number = d.getUTCHours(); > var offset:Number = hours - utc; > trace(offset); // prints -5 > > Looks right since you got -5, right (I'm on east coast)? > > As far as timezone offset, not sure... maybe I just don't know what to > look for the in the API? I can't use AS3, have to use AS2/AS1 (since this > is for a phone): > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00002128.html#wp206454 > > > > > On 2/24/07, Philipp Kewisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > The offset is your timezone offset in hours. Depending on which side > > you are on, your offset is either -5 hours or +19 hours. (i.e -05:00) > > > > You probably need more than just the hours. Does flash not have a way > > to subtract two dates or give you your timezone offset? > > > > Philipp > > > > > > > > On Feb 24, 5:39 am, "Jesse Warden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ok, Jayred helped me understand the time offset is needed if you are > > not on > > > GMT time (2nd reply of his): > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/google-calendar-help-dataapi/browse_th. > > .. > > > > > > And then I read this (4.2 Local Offsets section): > > > > > > http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt > > > > > > So, they said I could basically subtract my local timezone from UTC to > > get > > > the offset (I think). So, booted up Flash, and did this: > > > > > > // currently 11:34pm when code was run > > > var d:Date = new Date(); > > > trace(d.getHours()); // prints out 23 > > > trace(d.getUTCHours ()); // prints out 4 > > > > > > Rad. So, my time offset would be: > > > > > > -04:00 > > > > > > Correct? > > > > > > Meaning, the date string I'd send would sort of look like: > > > > > > http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/[removed<http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/%5Bremoved>some > > > id > > > > > thinghere]%40group.calendar.google.com/private/full?start-min=2007-02-18T00:00:00-04:00&start-max=2007-02-18T23:59:59-04:00 > > > > > > ??? > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Calendar Data API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-calendar-help-dataapi?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
