Incorrect time

abhilashsnair · June 2014

My Vanilla Installation s showing different time. where can i Set my time , i have to set Indian Standard time while the Server is at US.

peregrine · June 2014

what version of php are you using?

don't use this - it is nonsense.

date_default_timezone_set('UTC')+05.30; // this is gibberish.

use either

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

if you want help follow instructions and provide answers to questions.

peregrine · June 2014

@abhilashsnair said:
copied to an Indian Server (IST) still there is a lag of 40 Minutes peregrine

perhaps, because you are not focusing and reading the answers on how to add 1/2 hour increment.

Be Aware, if you change the structure of the User Table field HourOffset
you will need to alter table each time you upgrade or run /utiliity/update

or see if you can get the government in India to change the IST timezone to +6:00 UTC or +5UTC

not sure which would happen first vanilla allowing 1/2hour offsets by default or India changing its timezone.

peregrine · June 2014

hgtonight · June 2014

In your bootstrap.php file, find the date_default_timezone_set('UTC'); line. You can change UTC to your closest supported timezone. The list of supported timezones can be found here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php

abhilashsnair · June 2014

i changed

// Make sure a default time zone is set
date_default_timezone_set('UTC')+05.60;

TO
// Make sure a default time zone is set
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

didnt work again i changed to

// Make sure a default time zone is set
date_default_timezone_set('UTC')+05.30;

again there is a difference in time for 31 Minutes , what may be the error ?

peregrine · June 2014

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');

do you know your version of vanilla? if so why don't you follow the posting suggestions to include it in every one of the discussions you create?

and depending on your php version you may need to use

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');

if the below does not work.

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

as far as

date_default_timezone_set('UTC')+05.30; // this is gibberish.

@abhilashsnair
do you know your version of vanilla? if so why don't you follow the posting suggestions to include it in every one of the discussions you create?

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26710/why-adding-your-version-is-more-important-than-ever

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26943/tutorial-how-to-determine-the-version-number-of-vanilla-that-you-are-using-for-your-own-forum

I also added these I am sure they will be useful.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/18015/how-to-ask-questions-on-the-internet

when-asking-a-question

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/25115/how-to-how-can-a-new-user-better-help-the-community-

and a few other helpful links:

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/23130/forum-post-ettikett-etiquette

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/17954/food-for-thought-forum-etiquette

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/23483/advice-for-all-those-just-starting-out-with-vanilla

troubleshooting tips: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/20231/how-to-become-somewhat-adept-at-modifying-vanilla-

abhilashsnair · June 2014

Vanilla Version 2.1

both these
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');
&
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

is not working for me

peregrine · June 2014

@abhilashsnair said:
Vanilla Version 2.1

both these
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');
&
date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

is not working for me

should I guess what not working means or do you want to explain and post example screen shots.

is the time wrong for logged in users or non-logged in users.

abhilashsnair · June 2014

A
Attached screenshot look at the system time and post time. I took screen immediatly after posting

peregrine · June 2014

and what is in your hour offset in your user table for user abhilash?

and what is in your bootstrap.php.

is your goal to set it to the time in calcutta?

abhilashsnair · June 2014

Here is by bootstrap.php

http://pastebin.com/fkkGY38M

peregrine · June 2014

peregrine · June 2014

what version of php are you using?

don't use this - it is nonsense.

date_default_timezone_set('UTC')+05.30; // this is gibberish.

use either

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta')

if you want help follow instructions and provide answers to questions.

peregrine · June 2014

peregrine · June 2014

@abhilashsnair

you apparently say the question is answered. does that mean you solved it.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/25115/how-to-how-can-a-new-user-better-help-the-community-

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/versioncheck-plugin

you have a bad habit of not responding to completion with almost every discussion you start

http://vanillaforums.org/profile/discussions/15823/abhilashsnair

not a one says thanks or that it is solved and how you solved it.

abhilashsnair · June 2014

sorry for what i done before Will close all threads . but this case is not solved

peregrine · June 2014

try creating a testdate.php and post your results.

<?php

echo date_default_timezone_get();
echo "<br \>";
//ini_set('date.timezone',"Asia/Calcutta");
$today = date("F j, Y, g:i a");   
echo "default date: $today";

echo "<br \>";
date_default_timezone_set("Asia/Calcutta");
echo "new timezone:" . date_default_timezone_get();
$today = date("F j, Y, g:i a");   
echo "<br \>";
echo "Calcutta date: $today";
echo "<br \>";
date_default_timezone_set("'Asia/Kolkata'");
$today = date("F j, Y, g:i a");    
echo "new timezone:" . date_default_timezone_get();
echo "<br \>";
echo "Kolkata date: $today";
echo "<br \>";
system("php -v");
?>
<script>
 var d = new Date()
  var hourOffset = -Math.round(d.getTimezoneOffset() / 60);
      alert(hourOffset);
</script>

peregrine · June 2014

since vanilla has a bug I believe and can't store offsets in 1/2 increments.

for any new discussions posted.

You may need to change the structure on the user table to allow 1/2 hour increments.

I suppose you could set it to

HourOffset decimal(3,1) in the User table

ALTER TABLE `GDN_User` CHANGE `HourOffset` `HourOffset` DECIMAL( 3, 1 ) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0.0'

in the user table so it can store all types of timezones.

in js/global.js

haven't tested it, but it might work as well.

       var d = new Date()
       var hourOffset = -Math.round(d.getTimezoneOffset() / 60);

to 

      var d = new Date()
       var hourOffset = -(d.getTimezoneOffset() / 60);

you don't need to change bootstrap.php and probably should restore the original found here

https://github.com/vanilla/vanilla/blob/2.1/bootstrap.php

logged in users should now see correct time in Calcutta, with above changes to database and global.js.

report back.

x00 · June 2014

I alway thought that half hour offsets are funny.

Might as well bring back bristol time GMT-10 minutes.

x00 · June 2014

Bristol clock with two minute hands:

Calcutta actually had it own time until 1945, and Bombay/Mumbai till 1955.

peregrine · June 2014

if it weren't for railroads and commerce - we'd all be on non-standardized times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone

but then again manana is always manana

abhilashsnair · June 2014

copied to an Indian Server (IST) still there is a lag of 40 Minutes @peregrine

peregrine · June 2014

and what changes did you make?

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/209903/#Comment_209903

what does the user table say for hour offset in the structure.

the idea is to explain what you did step by step (don't say I did it all), if you want help no one can guess what you did!!

do you really want help solving issue, if so, answer all questions, and state exactly what you did.

Incorrect time

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don't use this - it is nonsense.

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don't use this - it is nonsense.