...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
> > >
> > > ???
> >
> >
> > > >
> >
>

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