B4A Library [B4X] Format dates in GMT time zone without changing the app's time zone

Usage example:

Dim formatter As GMTFormatter
formatter.Initialize("yyyy-MM-dd-'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'")
Log(formatter.Format(DateTime.Now))

 

[AnandGupta]

I maybe missing here, but where we can use it ? i.e. benefit of it.

Regards,

Anand

 

[Erel]

I wrote it to help a user who needed to generate date strings with GMT time zone, and then send them to a web service.
This can be done by calling DateTime.SetTimeZoneOffset(0), however it will have other unwanted side effects.

 

[AnandGupta]

I wrote it to help a user

Oh Ok. Thanks.

Regards,

Anand

 

[JackKirk]

I maybe missing here, but where we can use it ? i.e. benefit of it.

I'm the mystery user and this solves a real nagging edge case, see:

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/problem-with-changing-time-zones.129458/
and
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/problem-with-nstimezone.129457/

the problem is associated with using SetTimeZone in long running apps that run over a daylight saving change event - I'll leave you to read the above links but note that this issue has arisen for others in the forums - although I suspect some did not fully comprehend what was happening (my situation until fairly recently).

Again - many thanks Erel...

 

[AnandGupta]

I'm the mystery user and this solves a real nagging edge case, see

Ahh.. thanks for the link.

Now I understand ?

Regards

Anand