daylight savings time

zoobie

Hey now -
My lame host hasn't set the server to spring forward or fall back evidently. Is there a way I can set this automatically myself with the code below?
I hate contacting them because they blow.
Thanks

$now = time(); // Gets current server time 
$open = strtotime('12 am'); // makes a midnight timestamp 
$close = strtotime('6 am'); // makes a 6 am timestamp 


if( ($now < $close) && ($now > $open) ) 
{ 
  // We're between the open times 

  echo '<html>
etc, etc

abda53

if they blow why not switch hosts?

ClarkF1

For the date function:

I (capital i) Whether or not the date is in daylights savings time 1 if Daylight Savings Time, 0 otherwise.

MarkR

Look at the manual for date_default_timezone_set - you can set the time zone to anything you like, whether that zone includes or excludes DST.

This is independent of the server time zone and overrides it. The server could be anywhere with any time zone setting.

The only problem will occur if your host has set the server clock wrong. You should reasonably expect them to have it right.

Mark

zoobie

Well, my host is running PHP Version 4.3.11 and date_default_timezone_set looks to be PHP Version 5

I'm rusty and lost.

PS - I can't change hosts because I've about 600mb of stuff on my site and moving right now would be a huge hassle. That's why I asked if there was some shortcut not involving them.

MarkR

On versions of PHP <5, you can set the TZ environment variable instead of date_default_timezone_set and have a similar effect.

In the same way, the TZ variable is a temporary setting and will only affect the current script - and is independent of the server settings.

Presumably moving your 600mb wouldn't be that difficult, as your backups contain regularly updated copies of it anyway?

Mark

zoobie

Can anyone post some demo code using my settings above on how this might work?
Thanks