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Re: Time Functions?




>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 06:38:53 -0400
>To: gnu-win32@cygnus.com
>From: Keet / Foxbird <Keetnet@wilmington.net>
>Subject: Time Functions?
>
>
>I compiled a nice little server and am having a few little problems 
with
>the time functions. I've used strftime() in C++, and a few other 
functions
>in C.. and they all return the wrong time. Specifically CST/CDT rather 
than
>EST. One example would be that my Win95 task bar clock reports 20:32 
and
>the strftime function reports 19:32. I don't have any way to test if 
the
>time runs correctly in a CST time zone or even a PST. I've tried 
telling
>Win95 that I'm in the CST time zone.. and even the PST time zone, but 
it
>still is one hour behind! Is there a flag I missed, some option, or 
just
>something crazy I didn't notice? Any ideas/comments/help GREATLY 
appreciated.
>

How about the date?  It sounds to me as if WIN95 is reporting Daylight 
Savings Time and the function is returning Standard Time.

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