Re: 2.5.060402 Update (Time Zones)

> I just downloaded the latest updates and it changed my time zone from Central
> time (-0600) to Eastern time (-0500).  What is up with that?  I know there
> was a time change this past weekend, but (-0600) is not supposed to change.
>
> I have seen the option "Auto-Update TimeZone", which states "I
> VADV32 will automatically update the BBS timezone to match the system's."
> if I look, my system is set to (GMT -06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).

Correct but it is now daylight savings time so you are -05:00 from GMT. When
daylight savings ends it will go back to -06:00. The "Auto-Update Timezone"
feature was to replace my VTimeZone program which did the same thing. It
ensures that the timezone that is appended to the date/time string for database
entries is always correct. It does not affect the BBS in any negative way, but
it does ensure that VADV-PHP can calculate the correct dates and times for
database entries.

It also ensures that a universal format is used among all BBS's instead of some
of the crazy formats I have seen in the past.

Steve


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