At 02:26 PM 3/30/2001, Chris DiPierro wrote:
>In OS/4.0 there's a preference that the user can set to "On/Off", but no,
>Palm does not automatically correct for DST. It merely asks the user. And
>again, this is OS/4.0 only.
That's right. Specifically, Palm OS 4.0 includes a Date & Time panel in which you can
turn daylight saving time on or off. This automatically adjusts the system clock by an
hour, as expected. There is no reminder facility or automatic application of daylight
saving time. The user is expected to create two repeating events if they'd like to be
reminded of the need to turn DST on or off. Since so many other clocks/watches/etc
need to be manually adjusted, you'd still want to be told about DST, even if it were
automatically turned on or off. The rules for DST vary from place to place, and are
much more complex than most people think. In the US, for example, most states observe
the federally defined DST rules, but some states choose not to participate, and some
counties choose to go their own way, differing on DST policy from the state they are
part of. Palm OS currently makes no attempt to define DST rules according to the
locale you specify.
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Peter Epstein
Palm Inc. Developer
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