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Offline ohcheap1

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Local time in Member view
« on: May 31, 2009, 03:37:23 PM »
I would like to be heard please.Like you could avoid me even if you tried........I would love it if each persons local time was shown someway with their avatar. It would enhance my internet experience.  ;D
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 04:02:56 PM »
Quote from: ohcheap1 on May 31, 2009, 03:37:23 PM
I would like to be heard please.Like you could avoid me even if you tried........I would love it if each persons local time was shown someway with their avatar. It would enhance my internet experience.  ;D

Sorta the wrong thread for this but I have researched that possibility in the past and there is no modification that can do it automatically.  I can't begin to get my head around how to hack it in by modifying the template files, but it does sound possible in theory.  There may be a way of linking to a world time clock in a member's signature section, but that would be an optional addition by each member.  I'll have a look round to see if it can be done that way.
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 04:25:58 PM »
11:25 pm Indie. I thought we were only 4 hours dif? It is 6:25pm now
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 04:30:07 PM »
I remember 8ullfrog or someone on D having a firefox plugin that displayed the current world clocks, so you could tell instantly what time it was for a member that you knew the location of.  I kind of know them in my head anyway.
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2009, 04:30:54 PM »
I fixed it. But you know me.......I dont want to have to actually work for the information I want to see it by the avatar.  ;D I have to admit, I did forget about that option. Thanks Indie.
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2009, 04:33:31 PM »
If it can be done, I think it would be very cool. One of the interesting aspects of spending time with people online is the difference in time, seasons and weather. At least to me it is. :D
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2009, 04:42:26 PM »
Quote from: indie180 on May 31, 2009, 04:32:07 PM
OC1 do you guys change your clock in the summer and winter. ?
Yep, my state just started doing daylight savings time after fighting it for as long as I've been around.

Quote from: knownassociate on May 31, 2009, 04:33:31 PM
If it can be done, I think it would be very cool. One of the interesting aspects of spending time with people online is the difference in time, seasons and weather. At least to me it is. :D
Maybe its a chick thing but I agree.  ;D
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 04:45:08 PM »
I must chance my clock in the spring and autumn.
Currently my time is 01:45 in monday.
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2009, 04:54:58 PM »
Quote from: ohcheap1 on May 31, 2009, 04:42:26 PM
Yep, my state just started doing daylight savings time after fighting it for as long as I've been around.
Maybe its a chick thing but I agree.  ;D

I don't think it is just a chick thing, OC, because it is one of the first things the guys I talk with want to know.

We've done 'Spring forward/Fall back' in CA for as long as I can remember.
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 05:11:18 PM »
Bad news is it doesn't look easy.  I can't link a clock to my signature either without using HTML which is both a security risk and not really possible as I do not believe you can embed a flash clock or use javascript. I have tried this before and couldn't get it to work but you could always display your location in the avatar section, and then a world clock add on in firefox would help to see the member's time quickly.

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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 06:42:41 PM »
I have no more room for text by my avatar so I put it where my sig would be...
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 10:26:07 PM »
Quote from: smokester on May 31, 2009, 05:11:18 PM
Bad news is it doesn't look easy.  I can't link a clock to my signature either without using HTML which is both a security risk and not really possible as I do not believe you can embed a flash clock or use javascript. I have tried this before and couldn't get it to work but you could always display your location in the avatar section, and then a world clock add on in firefox would help to see the member's time quickly.


I just tried an experiment with the posts template by adding  $context['current_time'] to the avatar area.
It screwed the post alignments up and unfortunately only displays the time according to each logged user. Everyone will see the time differently according to their own timezone settings. It does have potential to work with some code changes. I am not sure I can do that myself either. I will check with someone that may though, and get back to you if you want to try it.  :)
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 01:44:57 AM »
I'm by no means a developer, and I know little about coding, but I have an idea; would it be possible to read the system clock for each user, and display it somehow? or would that open up too many security holes?
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 01:50:12 AM »
Good luck, guys, you brainstorm I'll go round up the cheerleaders. ;) I know you'll figure it out!
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Re: Local time in Member view
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 02:03:56 AM »
How much coffee have you drank?! :D
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