Subj : JS Object save_msg()
To : deon
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Dec 17 2024 05:36 pm
Re: JS Object save_msg()
By: deon to Digital Man on Wed Dec 18 2024 12:26 pm
> OK, I'm convinced there is something messed up with time recording. So I'll
> start with one piece at a time.
I appreciate that. :-)
> I'm storing messages with save_msg(), and I am *not* setting date,
> when_imported* or when_written*.
>
> According to the OS, the time is:
> > root@ansitex-dev:/opt/sbbs/mods/ansitex# date
> > Wed Dec 18 12:08:51 AEDT 2024
>
> The message saved is record with this:
> when_written 6762209C 0000 Wed Dec 18 12:08:44 2024 UTC
> when_imported 6762209C 0000 Wed Dec 18 12:08:44 2024 UTC
>
> This is not correct.
What do you have set in SCFG->System->Local Time Zone? This is the default time zone information used by MsgBase.save_msg() and stored in the message header (if not otherwise specified in the message header object).
> Why isnt timezone information being used when storing the current time? (It
> would seem apparent that Sync knows the time zone to display the statement
> "hrs from now")
It should be storing whatever you have configured in SCFG->System->Local Time Zone.
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