VisorCentral.com - Daylight Savings/Standard Time

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Posted by gwhyte on 10-30-2000 05:33 PM:

Do the Visors/Palms support automatic time adjustment when going from DST -> Standard Time (and vice versa)?

If not, are you aware of an app/hack that automates the process?

Thanks

gw

Posted by MIKE STH on 10-30-2000 06:14 PM:

daylight savings hack

this worked fine on my Platinum...

Daylight Savings Hack

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Posted by Winchell on 10-30-2000 06:51 PM:

A solution that does not require Hackmaster is DST Panel.
http://www.palmgear.com/software/sh...amp;prodID=6601

It adds a new panel to the Prefs application, allowing one to enable Daylight Savings Time.

Posted by jazzlover on 10-31-2000 03:37 AM:

Isn't The App Onboard?

Not sure about yours, but my VDx shipped with an app called CityTime. In it you can select your home city, add a certain number of new cities, and tell CityTime where a given city is located. There's also a selection box to automate/not changeover to DST.

Posted by handspringer on 10-31-2000 04:21 PM:

citytime app

Which version of CityTime are you using jazzlover?
Thanks,

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Posted by Joe Mac User on 12-05-2000 08:58 PM:

City Time Version

Hi Handspringer,

jazzlover is correct. I have CityTime 2.1H which just came with my new Visor, and under Edit Cities, there are options for DST for each city. Not only a great feature, but a useful reference for time zones and what cities use DST!

I stumbled on this thread trying to figure out if I really needed to use a hack for DST. I love these message boards.

Posted by gwhyte on 12-06-2000 01:38 AM:

Well, this is wierd. I got a Visor when they first appeared, have the same version of City Time that you do, have my City set up for DST automatic, and it never has automatically reset the time on my Visor for me as we passed from Standard to DST or back!

I think I'll rely on one of these other things to make sure that the time gets updated!

gw

Posted by Thatheard on 12-06-2000 02:08 AM:

Check DST settings in Citytime

quote:
Originally posted by gwhyte
Well, this is wierd. I got a Visor when they first appeared, have the same version of City Time that you do, have my City set up for DST automatic, and it never has automatically reset the time on my Visor for me as we passed from Standard to DST or back!
gw

Have you looked at the actual settings of your city to check the DST? Mine has always worked for me, but I did notice where they left it open for you to edit when the time changes.

This is found in the CityTime App by going to the shortcut menu and selecting edit cities. Then select the name of the city that you wish to change.

Hope you can get it to work, Handspring's the best!

Thatheard

PS If you're into shortcuts, a quicker way to do the above is (Shortcut)E then the first letter of your city

Posted by davis689 on 12-07-2000 01:04 PM:

I think this has been discussed before but CityTime doesn't adjust the Visor for DST. It only adjusts CityTime, meaning it puts a little 'star' next to the city name when DST is in effect. It makes no adjustment to the system time. Mine is set to auto adjust and all that but it doesn't adjust anything *except* the little 'star' appears in CityTime at precisly 2:00 am on the day that DST goes into effect. The time does not skip ahead to 3:00 am.

Posted by sluggo on 12-07-2000 05:47 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by gwhyte
Well, this is wierd. I got a Visor when they first appeared, have the same version of City Time that you do, have my City set up for DST automatic, and it never has automatically reset the time on my Visor for me as we passed from Standard to DST or back!

I think I'll rely on one of these other things to make sure that the time gets updated!

gw

City Time can adjust it. I figuered out how to do it in October. If I remember correctly, you have to run City Time after the time change takes effect and then tell it to autochange time.

[Edited by sluggo on 12-07-2000 at 03:18 PM]

Posted by handspringer on 12-11-2000 04:02 AM:

I concur with winchell and davis689. I tried the DST Panel download winchell points to, and it really works. It is 7k, and locates itself in the prefs application. It automatically adjusts the system clock in the visor. Before I downloaded it, I changed my system clock to 1:59 am on the last sunday in April 2001. City Time did not automatically adjust the visor clock, only it's own program (the little stars). If you know how to do it sluggo, let us know.

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Posted by sluggo on 12-11-2000 01:39 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by handspringer
I concur with winchell and davis689. I tried the DST Panel download winchell points to, and it really works. It is 7k, and locates itself in the prefs application. It automatically adjusts the system clock in the visor. Before I downloaded it, I changed my system clock to 1:59 am on the last sunday in April 2001. City Time did not automatically adjust the visor clock, only it's own program (the little stars). If you know how to do it sluggo, let us know.

It does work. after the time change takes place, your system clock will still tell you it's the wrong time. Run City Time and it should automatically offer to change the time for you. Exit City Time and your system clock will display the correct time.

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