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Automatic time zone and language detection
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Leachim

Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 229
PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 08:33    Post subject:  Automatic time zone and language detection  
I want to write a wizard for Simplux and Puppy that automatically detects timezone, keyboard layout and language spoken. To achieve this I will retrieve informations from sites like http://www.ip2location.com.

This site only reports information about your own IP-address. To start writing the wizard I would need several example input data. Maybe some of you can post their results. I'm only interested in the fields Location and Time Zone.

Here is the example output of my own PC:

Location: AUSTRIA, WIEN, VIENNA
Time Zone: UTC +01:00
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HairyWill


Joined: 26 May 2006
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Location: Southampton, UK
PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 09:55    Post subject:  
it reports the correct values for me
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Location :  UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, LONDON
Time Zone    :    UTC +00:00

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trapster


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Location: Maine, USA
PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 10:03    Post subject:  
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Location :  UNITED STATES, MASSACHUSETTS, WORCESTER
Time Zone :  UTC -05:00

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JustGreg

Joined: 24 May 2005
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Location: Connecticut USA
PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 10:27    Post subject:  
Here is my information from the site for your use:
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Location    :    UNITED STATES, CONNECTICUT, UNCASVILLE
Time Zone    :    UTC -05:00

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Sit Heel Speak


Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: downwind
PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 14:45    Post subject:  
It shows the same IP for me as given by Gibson Research at
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
but it reports this for me. But I'm actually near Seattle -- GMT -8, two time zones west of Kansas:

UNITED STATES, KANSAS, DODGE CITY
UTC -06:00

I guess my ISP must be proxying me through Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson's old server. Laughing
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Sit Heel Speak


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PostPosted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 15:24    Post subject:  
www.worldtimeserver.com offers a Windows program I use, Atomic Clock Sync, which pings whichever of about 6 servers you select. Correct time is extracted from the pingback timestamp. Of course, you need Port 13 open (or mapped) in your proxy server for a time-setting ping to work. The average user, setting up Simplux for the first time from behind a proxy, might be thwarted by not knowing this.
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Kazm

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Location: Russia, Ufa
PostPosted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 06:49    Post subject:  
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Location :   RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
Time Zone :        UTC +03:00


but my timezone UTC+5 Question
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WhoDo


Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia
PostPosted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 07:02    Post subject:  
Worked ok for me:
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Location     :       AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY
Time Zone    :    UTC +10:00

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Lobster
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PostPosted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 07:08    Post subject:  
correct

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Location    :    UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, LONDON
Time Zone    :    UTC +00:00

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klu9

Joined: 27 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 14:08    Post subject:  
Corectly reports:
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Location: MEXICO
Time Zone: UTC -06:00

BTW I combine a Spanish-speaking location, a preferred language of English and a mixture of Latin American, UK & US keyboards... I'm curious as to how your wizard would handle that. Very Happy
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ricstef

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 52
Location: Woodstock, ON. Canada
PostPosted: Wed 27 Feb 2008, 00:38    Post subject: Automatic time zone
Subject description: works for me		  
correct for me.
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Location: Canada, Ontario, Hamilton,
Time zone: -05:00
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Bert


Joined: 30 Jun 2006
Posts: 693
PostPosted: Wed 27 Feb 2008, 08:28    Post subject:  
Leachim, this is a great idea!

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Location    :    BELGIUM,  GENT
Connecting through    :    SKYNET-ADSL
Time Zone    :    UTC +01:00
Net Speed    :    DSL

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eccentric

Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Posts: 128
Location: Khon Kaen Thailand
PostPosted: Thu 28 Feb 2008, 03:00    Post subject: Auto. time zone
Subject description: China		  
My report is :- Beijing UTC +8hrs But all of China is +8hrs. also H.K.

If you are writing English you use a USA keyboard. i could not buy an English keyboard in Nanning China.

Michael.
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Leachim

Joined: 27 May 2007
Posts: 229
PostPosted: Thu 28 Feb 2008, 07:25    Post subject:  
First: thanks to all who submitted entries!

Second: please post the complete entry lines (most of you did!), I need to know about the formatting details.
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Sit Heel Speak


Joined: 30 Mar 2006
Posts: 2595
Location: downwind
PostPosted: Sat 01 Mar 2008, 18:50    Post subject:  
Well Confused ...cue Twilight Zone music...enter Rod Serling, screen right...

It is now showing correctly:

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Location    :    UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
Time Zone    :    UTC -08:00

Caveat: I have changed the real 'burb I'm in, to the big city nearby.

I am certain it was showing Dodge City, Kansas before. Wish I'd taken a screen capture...
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