Re: Timezone Support

[Russell Adams <RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.Com>]

Assume the laptop and Org file is always in the same timezone, defined
by TZ.

If on entry the date is specified with another timezone (ie: 9:00 EST)
then it is converted to current TZ.

The conversion logic is one way to a fixed TZ.

Its not a critical feature, but I thought that was a good workaround.

Org-mode video coming soon!

Thanks.

On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 05:10:12PM +0200, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> Hi Russel,
>
> I don't see a clean path forward with this, one that would work in a  
> predictable way.  If yu travel, you will also be in different time zones 
> when you write down appointments, sometimes you might have changed the 
> time zone on your laptop, sometime not.  I can think of a number of ways 
> how this can go wrong.
>
> So for now:  No action.
>
> - Carsten
>
> On Aug 25, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Russell Adams wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 10:06:41AM -0600, Russell Adams wrote:
>>> Would it be practical to extend the time format to include TZ data
>>> (ie: -06:00 ?). Otherwise I'll pick a TZ as standard and just  
>>> mentally
>>> convert from there.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 01:37:33PM +0100, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 16, 2008, at 7:03 PM, Russell Adams wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've had a nagging issue with timezones. The timestamps in org do 
>>>>> not
>>>>> include TZ data, and I frequently switch timezones.
>>>>>
>>>>> This impacts notes and agenda items.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> This is a very complex issue and I don't think I can fix this.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry
>>>>
>>>> - Carsten
>>
>> Reviving an old topic, it just hit me!
>>
>> The only time I have to worry about converting TZ is when I'm entering
>> a date & time into the calendar.
>>
>> Would it be possible for the calendar / date prompt to convert from
>> one TZ to the current?
>>
>> ie: Wed 09:00 EST would automatically convert to Wed 08:00 (implied
>> CST, where I am).
>>
>> Perhaps this is an easier fix.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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