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echo: irex
to: mark lewis
from: Michiel van der Vlist
date: 2006-04-28 21:40:00
subject: Time zone info

Hello mark.

28 Apr 06 14:27, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>> It has been reported to me that my system presents itself in
 MvdV>> the binkp log of others as being in timezone 0100.

 MvdV>> Actually I am now in 0200. (CET plus DST).

 MvdV>> I have the TZUTC environment variable set to 0200.

 ml> do you also have the proper TZ variable set?

No. There is noTZ variable set.

 ml> i'm aware of some software that prefers the simple TZ format over the
 ml> more complicated and detailed format... in fact, several programs are
 ml> so in favor of the simple format that they will default to EST5EDT if
 ml> they fail to understand what is set...

I recall having discussed the TZ thing before. It was rather comlicated and
I don't recal lwhat the proper format is for my location. It also appearas
to be language specific. a German sysop gave me a setting that didnt work
here because it was in German...

 MvdV>> OS: win98SE.

 ml> double click the clock in the system tray and ensure that it is set
 ml> properly there... then reboot...

 MvdV>> Where does irex get the time zone information? How can I set it
 MvdV>> right?

 ml> hopefully someone will know the answer to that if the more common
 ml> stuff doesn't help...



Michiel

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