Time Zone Offset (for v1.3.0-thru-v1.3.9d ONLY)

[MB1]

wow i can't get this thing to work from my admin one thing i don't get is this

Step 1. If you use a database table prefix other than zen_ you need to edit the included database_mod.sql file so that the zen_configuration table name accurately reflects the name in your database.

i don't see zen_ in the file, and if you install this sql fle can you install over it with a new file just like regular files?

[gilby]

Time Zone Offset
updated to Zen-Cart v1.3.7
available here

[xman888]

Hello,

I have installed this successfully, however the one thing I am trying to get right is the time in the admin header.

In the readme file it says:

"========================================================
OPTIONAL FILES
admin/includes/extra_configures/time_offset.php
This file needs to be EDITED to point to your local timezone, but it may not work on all servers.
It updates the admin display to show your local time.
If it does work then you may want to use
admin/includes/header.php
This file compares the admin header time produced by the above time_offset.php file with the Time Zone Offset time and displays a warning if there is a difference. This is helpful when either local or the hosting server time zone move into or out of daylight saving time. It produces a visible warning of such changes.
========================================================"

I installed the admin/includes/extra_configures/time_offset.php file, however the time is set to Australia Melbourne.

I tried to change the line in the file from:

putenv ('TZ=Australia/Melbourne');

to :

putenv ('TZ=Australia/Perth');

however it did not bring the time 2 hours back to Perth time.

Is there something else that I can do to get the time in the admin header to show 2 hours less than it is ?

Thanks,
Anthony

[gilby]

I installed the admin/includes/extra_configures/time_offset.php file, however the time is set to Australia Melbourne.

I tried to change the line in the file from:

putenv ('TZ=Australia/Melbourne');

to :

putenv ('TZ=Australia/Perth');

however it did not bring the time 2 hours back to Perth time.

Is there something else that I can do to get the time in the admin header to show 2 hours less than it is ?

Thanks,
Anthony

If the
putenv ('TZ=Australia/Melbourne');
setting works then
putenv ('TZ=Australia/Perth');
should work as well.
Just tried it on my computer and it works fine.

Try editing it locally on your computer, then upload to the website.
Refresh your computer with ctrl+F5

[xman888]

Hello,

Cheers for that.

I think that maybe I might have uploaded the file to the wrong location.

All is working spot in now.

Thanks
Anthony

[DanTheMan]

I installed Time Zone Offset and it works great! Thanks, gilby!

One thing I noticed though is PayPal (both IPN and Express Checkout) date / time stamps are still wrong.

PayPal IPN uses server time, while PayPal Express Checkout is all over the map - I guess it uses the time zone from where the payment originates or something.

Can this be addressed by enhancing Time Zone Offset or is it a limitation of PayPal payment modules?

Thanks!

Dan G.

http://www.NotebookSolutions.ca

[gilby]

I installed Time Zone Offset and it works great! Thanks, gilby!

One thing I noticed though is PayPal (both IPN and Express Checkout) date / time stamps are still wrong.

PayPal IPN uses server time, while PayPal Express Checkout is all over the map - I guess it uses the time zone from where the payment originates or something.

Can this be addressed by enhancing Time Zone Offset or is it a limitation of PayPal payment modules?

Thanks!

Dan G.

http://www.NotebookSolutions.ca

Never used paypal so don't know!
But if its using "server time" then it could probably be fixed in the paypal module if it stores dates in the database.
Sounds like paypal express could be a bit more difficult.

[bogia]

Hi!
I am using zen v1.3.7 and dd/mm/yy date format. However, after installing time zone offset, I recognised that the date format in confirmation emails of orders has been changed into yy/mm/dd format. Can anybody help me to set dd/mm/yy date format in the confirmation email? Thank you so much in advance.

[gilby]

Hi!
I am using zen v1.3.7 and dd/mm/yy date format. However, after installing time zone offset, I recognised that the date format in confirmation emails of orders has been changed into yy/mm/dd format. Can anybody help me to set dd/mm/yy date format in the confirmation email? Thank you so much in advance.

Time zone offset doesn't change the date format...
Have you changed the date formats in BOTH english.php files?

[bogia]

Time zone offset doesn't change the date format...
Have you changed the date formats in BOTH english.php files?

Thanks for your answer gilby. Yes, I have changed the date format in both english.php. After I installed Time Zone Offset module, the date in my website and my admin page is still shown in dd/mm/yy format. I tried to make an order and saw that the date of order (purchased date)in confirmation email before Time Zone Offset is show in D/dd/mm/yy format like Saturday 24th Feruary 2007 while one after Time Zone Offset is shown in yy/mm/dd H/M/S like 2007-02-24 15:30:25. Can you tell me why this change has occured?