'Time now' gives me the same result than OSX Alexandre
On 30 Apr 2011, at 16:15, Jimmie Houchin wrote: > On 4/30/2011 11:50 AM, Stéphane Ducasse wrote: >>> I am developing a time sensitive application. I poll a server every minute >>> for new data. The data is time sensitive and the sooner I can get the data >>> to the release of the data the better. >>> >>> I have noticed that Pharo's system time drifts away from the OS system >>> time. I would really like the Pharo system time to be the correct time. >> do you have a repeatable scenario? >> VM >> Image information. > Pharo 1.3 and the latest Cog. > >>> I have not been able to find where in Pharo I can call to update the System >>> clock to the correct time. >> you can use OSProcess (only mac and linux) > No, that's not the problem. The OS clock is right. It's Pharo that has > drifted away from correct time. Regardless it would be nice if I have to > correct the OS clock, it would still be nice to resync Pharo with the OS, > keep both in sync and correct. What I am wanting is simply to resync the > Pharo clock with the OS clock. > > It seems that when the Pharo image is started that it gets the OS System > time, but keeps its own time after that. Now I do not know the consequences > of Pharo adjusting its time backward. If this isn't possible, then I might > have to do some workarounds to insure that I get my data in a timely manner. > > The image I have been developing in is currently about 30 seconds ahead of > the OS clock. It is on my laptop. It might be due to the laptops sleep and > hibernation. I have not tested this on my server. > > That is the situation as best I know it. > > Thanks. > > Jimmie > -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.
