From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Timezone Support Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:10:12 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20080116180323.GE5895@odin.demosthenes.org> <20080117160641.GD30872@odin.demosthenes.org> <20080825154033.GE11380@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3LV-0005ml-T4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:10:33 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3LU-0005lX-1B for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:10:33 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=35341 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Kl3LT-0005lT-KJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:10:31 -0400 Received: from paard.ic.uva.nl ([145.18.40.182]:33284) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Kl3LT-0004FA-6g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:10:31 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20080825154033.GE11380@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> 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: Russell Adams Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org 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