New Time Zone Display at DarkMatters

[dreeft 9]

I suppose this thread is probably aimed mostly at Schot.

 

In the Board Settings section of the My Controls menu, there is an option for "Your base time zone", which gives your current time.

 

I was wondering if there was a way you could grab this variable/database call and display it in the user info on posts? This would make things handy for planning play times?

 

Just a thought.

[Schot 407]

That's a great idea dreeft and there is actually. I'll see about getting that function going. I think it could be very helpful.

 

P.s.

Sorry it took so long to respond! Been a crazy month or 2.

[Schot 407]

Hope you guys like it!

 

As dreeft pointed out you can adjust your time by going to the link near the top of the forum; My Controls-->Board Settings . On that page you can change "Your base time zone". If you've never set it before then it will be set to the default time chosen for you by the forum when you registered which will likely be inaccurate.

 

The new time display can be seen as the last detail below your avatar in every post.

[Spunky 16]

Nice feature Schot, works out great!

[Flooxim 49]

Thanks a lot for this awesome feature! This will really help us to play together!

 

 

Max

[locolagarto 15]

Cool Schot! thanks

[gogoblender 3,070]

I just saw this brad from friend's house while I was away this day.... SO cool... so respectful to our international community!

 

 

gogo

[Arperum 3]

it doesn't work in the IP.Board Pro skin though

[Schot 407]

You're welcome guys. It's all set for you too now Arp.

[Rotluchs 82]

oh, well that's nice indeed.

 

now that it's here, I wonder why no one else had thought about this already in the past -

 

well maybe someone did, but didnt offer Schot enough cookies

 

 

hmm, will have to find (and read) documentation for all of the IP.Board feature's and plugins (or handcrafted stuff)

 

..had some thoughts regarding future stuff as well, Brad already knows - (well, one thing..)

 

 

Greetings, James

 

 

 

edit:

 

found one:

 

how to turn that 'user time zone' feature off - under 'my controls' , perhaps ?

 

(I don't need to, you all already know at what unearthly times I'm up reading&posting sometimes, but..

Edited June 6, 2010 by Rotluchs

[gogoblender 3,070]

Nice work on the addition Schot.

 

 

gogo

[dreeft 9]

This is excellent Schot, just like I had hoped for!

[Spunky 16]

Something I have noticed after the time feature was added, your profile views goes up rapidly, perhaps it means by looking in a thread where someone has posted counts a profile view...

[Dragon Brother 619]

Nice stuff! Great idea there dreeft

 

Edit: Whilst you're at it, this is just nit-picking but while looking at peoples times I just noticed that under the Real Name section below our avatar it says "Real Name :_____" with the ":" in the wrong spot...easy to fix?

Edited June 7, 2010 by Dragon Brother

[Schot 407]

Thanx guys and you're welcome!

 

@Rotluchs: Weeeeeell... Considering you have your flag showing and that there's only one time zone in Austria I'd wager that not being able to turn off the member time isn't a HUGE problem. ^^ Come on James. You're on a gaming forum. We're ALL going to bed late. When it starts to get shamefully late just change your Time Zone from your controls to make it look like you're not up so late, lol.

 

@Spunky: Hmmm, I don't think so. You's jus' a popular fellow.

 

@Dragon Brother: Good catch! Fixed!

 

P.s.

My time was two hours off because of the Daylight Savings Time setting... I turned off auto detect DST which fixed my displayed time. Probably something to do with the fact that our forum software was created before the change in DST time here in Canada.

[Dragon Brother 619]

Now im gonna nitpick and say maybe there should be a space after the ":"?

[dreeft 9]

Now im gonna nitpick and say maybe there should be a space after the ":"?

It does the same for Platform, Gamertag & PSN ID too.. Edited June 7, 2010 by dreeft

[Schot 407]

Now im gonna nitpick and say maybe there should be a space after the ":"?

It does the same for Platform, Gamertag & PSN ID too..

 

lol you guys. Ok ok! There, Happy?

[Dragon Brother 619]

Yep Have a drink for all you hard work

[Schot 407]

Haha, cheers.

[Rotluchs 82]

Thanx guys and you're welcome!

 

@Rotluchs: Weeeeeell... Considering you have your flag showing and that there's only one time zone in Austria I'd wager that not being able to turn off the member time isn't a HUGE problem. ^^ Come on James. You're on a gaming forum. We're ALL going to bed late. When it starts to get shamefully late just change your Time Zone from your controls to make it look like you're not up so late, lol.

 

@Spunky: Hmmm, I don't think so. You's jus' a popular fellow.

 

@Dragon Brother: Good catch! Fixed!

 

P.s.

My time was two hours off because of the Daylight Savings Time setting... I turned off auto detect DST which fixed my displayed time. Probably something to do with the fact that our forum software was created before the change in DST time here in Canada.

 

woohoo nah, as said - not important to me at all, was just a thought for a second, hit that reply button too fast.

 

I could change my timezone+flag, but, what for .. would only confuse myself, not the others. and, I post any time of the day anyway, if I'm in tha mood to.

 

and if I'm really bored, and even if there was absolutely no activity at all on forums..

 

NOW, I can watch HUNDREDS (well, many) of clocks ticking - simultaneously?

 

let's hope the Sacred gameservers will never force me to

 

now if that feature isn't awesome.

 

edit:

 

how's that timezone-display measured - especially in Montreal

 

was wondering because gogo is June 6 12:44 PM and Schot's June 7 12:44 AM .. is that the 1hr auto-DST option as well ?

..unless, ofc that....

Edited June 7, 2010 by Rotluchs

[Arperum 3]

You're welcome guys. It's all set for you too now Arp.

 

Thanks! *steals cookie from cookie jar and gives it to Schot* "Here ya go!"

[Schot 407]

Thanx guys and you're welcome!

 

@Rotluchs: Weeeeeell... Considering you have your flag showing and that there's only one time zone in Austria I'd wager that not being able to turn off the member time isn't a HUGE problem. ^^ Come on James. You're on a gaming forum. We're ALL going to bed late. When it starts to get shamefully late just change your Time Zone from your controls to make it look like you're not up so late, lol.

 

@Spunky: Hmmm, I don't think so. You's jus' a popular fellow.

 

@Dragon Brother: Good catch! Fixed!

 

P.s.

My time was two hours off because of the Daylight Savings Time setting... I turned off auto detect DST which fixed my displayed time. Probably something to do with the fact that our forum software was created before the change in DST time here in Canada.

 

woohoo nah, as said - not important to me at all, was just a thought for a second, hit that reply button too fast.

 

I could change my timezone+flag, but, what for .. would only confuse myself, not the others. and, I post any time of the day anyway, if I'm in tha mood to.

 

and if I'm really bored, and even if there was absolutely no activity at all on forums..

 

NOW, I can watch HUNDREDS (well, many) of clocks ticking - simultaneously?

 

let's hope the Sacred gameservers will never force me to

 

now if that feature isn't awesome.

 

edit:

 

how's that timezone-display measured - especially in Montreal

 

was wondering because gogo is June 6 12:44 PM and Schot's June 7 12:44 AM .. is that the 1hr auto-DST option as well ?

..unless, ofc that....

 

 

lol @ HUNDREDS (well, many) of clocks ticking. It's kinda neat eh. All those lil clocks ticking to their own time in unison despite their differences. Kinda metaphoric of darkmatters in a way.

All jokes aside though an on/off switch wouldn't be a terrible idea. After talking to gogo about it I can understand it's uses. I'm not sure how easy it will be to implement but I'll see if I can create it.

 

You're welcome guys. It's all set for you too now Arp.

 

Thanks! *steals cookie from cookie jar and gives it to Schot* "Here ya go!"

 

Cooooooookie! Om nom nom nom nom nom!