Convert date to seconds

[Andrew Kluthe]

it gets midnight UTC, livecode changing the date FROM the time zone
independent seconds gives you time zone differences.


On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Dar Scott <dsc at swcp.com> wrote:

> I think it is the UTC seconds thing.  I think that changing a date to
> seconds will get midnight of the day for the current time zone.  Somebody
> in an more westerly timezone might see those seconds and the date will be
> earlier.
>
> If it is on only one computer and the timezone will not change, then you
> might be OK.
>
> The dateItems format for convert might be handy for coming up with a file
> name format.
>
> Dar
>
> On Jul 18, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
>
> > That's weird. I still get the 16th. Can anyone else confirm the 15th?
> (not doubting you Dar)
> >
> > I might have to change this then…
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > -- Tom McGrath III
> > http://lazyriver.on-rev.com
> > mcgrath3 at mac.com
> >
> > On Jul 18, 2013, at 12:39 AM, Dar Scott <dsc at swcp.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Jul 17, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am converting the short date (08/16/13) to seconds and I get
> 1376625600
> >>
> >> When I converted it back earlier today, I got the 15th.  I guess there
> is a problem related to timezones or something.
> >>
> >> Consider NAMEyyyymmdd.  It is easy to parse.  It lists in order.  It is
> somewhat readable.  It is two characters shorter.
> >>
> >> Dar
> >>
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Andrew Kluthe
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