RE: Time Zone Support

[Martin Gainty]

you'll need to set the datetime function before presenting date/time to the user
http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_date_default_timezone_set.asp

Martin 
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> From: larentium@stripped
> To: mysql@stripped
> CC: larentium@stripped
> Subject: Time Zone Support
> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:26:36 -0600
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We need to add support for time zone to our existing PHP "Board Member" Extranet
> applications.  Could those of you with experience supporting a time zone field in your
> MySQL data tables offer some advice?  Would you use a single field?  Would you use just an
> offset value?  How would you represent the information on presentation data?  How would
> you list the time zone options in your form dropdowns?  Would you use a separate time zone
> table to support the offset values, an abbreviated time zone, a full time zone name and a
> daylight savings time value?
> 
> We greatly appreciate any advice you can offer.
> 
> Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge...
> 
> Keith

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