From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Russell Adams Subject: Re: Timezone Support Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:23:31 -0500 Message-ID: <20081001152330.GQ12250@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> References: <20080116180323.GE5895@odin.demosthenes.org> <20080117160641.GD30872@odin.demosthenes.org> <20080825154033.GE11380@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3Y7-0001QF-TS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:23:35 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3Y7-0001Py-Iy for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:23:35 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=55542 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3Y7-0001Ps-6t for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:23:35 -0400 Received: from squirtle.drak.net ([72.52.144.201]:55634) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Kl3Y7-0007wh-0R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:23:35 -0400 Received: from [74.39.145.132] (helo=localhost) by squirtle.drak.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Kl3Y2-0002cq-7W for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:23:30 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org 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. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com >> >> PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ >> >> Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > ------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3