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Automatic time zone and language detection
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 12:33
by Leachim
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
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 13:55
by HairyWill
it reports the correct values for me
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Location : UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, LONDON
Time Zone : UTC +00:00
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 14:03
by trapster
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Location : UNITED STATES, MASSACHUSETTS, WORCESTER
Time Zone : UTC -05:00
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 14:27
by JustGreg
Here is my information from the site for your use:
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Location : UNITED STATES, CONNECTICUT, UNCASVILLE
Time Zone : UTC -05:00
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 18:45
by Sit Heel Speak
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.
Posted: Sat 23 Feb 2008, 19:24
by Sit Heel Speak
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.
Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 10:49
by Kazm
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Location : RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
Time Zone : UTC +03:00
but my timezone UTC+5
Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 11:02
by WhoDo
Worked ok for me:
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Location : AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY
Time Zone : UTC +10:00
Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 11:08
by Lobster
correct
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Location : UNITED KINGDOM, ENGLAND, LONDON
Time Zone : UTC +00:00
Posted: Sun 24 Feb 2008, 18:08
by klu9
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.
Automatic time zone
Posted: Wed 27 Feb 2008, 04:38
by ricstef
correct for me.
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Location: Canada, Ontario, Hamilton,
Time zone: -05:00
Posted: Wed 27 Feb 2008, 12:28
by Bert
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
Auto. time zone
Posted: Thu 28 Feb 2008, 07:00
by eccentric
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.
Posted: Thu 28 Feb 2008, 11:25
by Leachim
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.
Posted: Sat 01 Mar 2008, 22:50
by Sit Heel Speak
Well
...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...