Re: DT::F::DBI docs

2003-07-17 Thread David Naughton
On Wed, Jul 16, 2003 at 01:58:37AM -1000, Joshua Hoblitt wrote: Well, there are only two modules: DT::F::MySQL and DT::F::Pg. I'd really like to see a lot more database formatters. I'm willing to do DT::F::DB2. That still leaves several major DB's unsupported: Oracle SQL Server

Re: DT::Locale hanging on icu XML

2003-07-17 Thread Dave Rolsky
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Joshua Hoblitt wrote: ./tools/generate_from_icu --dir icu-xml Reading ICU files from: 'icu-xml'... af af_ZA And then it hangs indefinitely. Any ideas? Upgrade XML::Simple and/or maybe install the latest XML::SAX. I think it's the XML parser hanging. -dave

Problems installing on Win32.

2003-07-17 Thread Nick Porter
I really want to play with this module but I just can't get the thing to make. I'm no guru or coder I just muck about with perl so working out how to install DateTime-0.13 into ActivePerl using CPAN was an effort in itself. I've got all the dependencies installed okay (I think). Is there any

Re: Problems installing on Win32.

2003-07-17 Thread Dave Rolsky
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Nick Porter wrote: I really want to play with this module but I just can't get the thing to make. I'm no guru or coder I just muck about with perl so working out how to install DateTime-0.13 into ActivePerl using CPAN was an effort in itself. I've got all the dependencies

RE: Problems installing on Win32.

2003-07-17 Thread Hill, Ronald
Hi Nick, I really want to play with this module but I just can't get the thing to make. I'm no guru or coder I just muck about with perl so working out how to install DateTime-0.13 into ActivePerl using CPAN was an effort in itself. [snipped] What version of activestate perl are you

Re: DT::Locale hanging on icu XML

2003-07-17 Thread Joshua Hoblitt
Upgrade XML::Simple and/or maybe install the latest XML::SAX. I think it's the XML parser hanging. Already upgraded both - didn't fix it. It feels like the parser has a race condition. -J --

Re: DT::Locale hanging on icu XML

2003-07-17 Thread Dave Rolsky
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Joshua Hoblitt wrote: Upgrade XML::Simple and/or maybe install the latest XML::SAX. I think it's the XML parser hanging. Already upgraded both - didn't fix it. It feels like the parser has a race condition. Also upgrade XML::Parser, just for fun. -dav

Re: UTC FAQ for DT

2003-07-17 Thread Bruce Van Allen
On Thursday, July 17, 2003 Flavio S. Glock wrote: Bruce Van Allen wrote: UTC is widely used in scientific and technical contexts, and is increasingly accepted as the standard time scale for civic and business uses. s/civic/civil/ ? ++ - Flavio S. Glock Yes, s/civic/civil/ . Thanks.

Re: UTC FAQ for DT

2003-07-17 Thread Eugene van der Pijll
Bruce Van Allen schreef: Some may have seen the news that debate has flared up regarding the continued use of leap seconds. I don't know whether it will be resolved soon, so it seemed best to simply acknowledge the issue, and hope we remember to update the FAQ if something radically changes.

Re: Damn DST...

2003-07-17 Thread Joshua Hoblitt
However, I didn't realize that DT::TZ::Alias didn't allow you to alias a name to an offset. I think that is an important feature. (Although you probably should not be allowed to have an alias with a name that looks like an offset...). I hadn't really thought about it either. The next

Need help from Aussies for time zone stuff

2003-07-17 Thread Dave Rolsky
Can someone tell me what the _local_ time is for TZ changes in Sydney? My reading of the time zone file suggests that on the last Sunday in March, at _1:00_ (AM) local time, the clock is moved one hour back, and that on the last Sunday in October, at _2:00_ (AM) local time, the clock is moved

Re: Need help from Aussies for time zone stuff

2003-07-17 Thread Iain Truskett
* Dave Rolsky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [18 Jul 2003 12:56]: Can someone tell me what the _local_ time is for TZ changes in Sydney? My reading of the time zone file suggests that on the last Sunday in March, at _1:00_ (AM) local time, the clock is moved one hour back, All times I mention below are

Re: Need help from Aussies for time zone stuff

2003-07-17 Thread Rick Measham
At 2:09 PM +1000 18/7/03, Iain Truskett wrote: Last time I checked, ACT, NSW and Vic were identical (other than minor variations). (As in, the fact I remember is that they are identical, not that I remember each individual one.) Tas uses different dates, due to its southernness; and Qld just