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orth · 03-25-07, 04:00 AM

Okay, I hope this is helpful for everyone. This is how to set up a calendar event so the time is displayed properly for every one of our community members.

Step 1. Set Your Correct Timezone

First off, make sure you yourself have the correct timezone set! Edit Your Options and set your timezone to the proper timezone, and select Automatically detect DST settings.

Figure 1. orth's Time Zone settings

Step 2. Add Your Event

Once you're done that, you're now ready to set up an event. Go to the Player Calendar. GMs can use GM Calendar, either way doesn't matter.

Now in the top right under the navigation bar click the Add New Event then select Ranged Event.

Okay now here's the tricky part.

If you are currently in Daylight Saving Time wherever you are, then put your start time at one hour before you want it started. For example if you plan on starting a quest at 10:00am, then put it for 9:00am. Once Daylight Saving Time is over you need not set it one hour before.

The Time Zone should be your Time Zone.

DO NOT CHECK THE MAINTAIN SAME TIME BY IGNORING DST. THIS IS IMPORTANT OR PLAYERS WHO DON'T HAVE DST WILL SEE WRONG TIMES.

The end time isn't very relevant as we all know how some quests you just don't know how long they will be, but putting an approximation of length does no harm.

In my example below I wanted the quest to start at 6:30am my time and since it's currently Daylight Saving Time here, I set it to start at 5:30am.

Figure 2. Example Event

Step 3. Verify The Time Is Correct

Okay, now make sure when you save the event, the start time appears correctly for you. This ensures it will display properly for everyone else. As long as they've set their time zone that is

If the time is not correct then please verify you've done all the correct actions in the first two steps. You can edit your calendar event by selecting :: Edit Event from the Event Options dropdown in the bottom right corner of your event.

Figure 3. Event time verification

Hope that helps, please comment for revisions or clarifications.

-orth

03-25-07, 04:00 AM	#1
orth Administrator Characters Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,314 Thanks: 19 Thanked 426 Times in 126 Posts	How To Use The Calendar For Proper Times Okay, I hope this is helpful for everyone. This is how to set up a calendar event so the time is displayed properly for every one of our community members. Step 1. Set Your Correct Timezone First off, make sure you yourself have the correct timezone set! Edit Your Options and set your timezone to the proper timezone, and select Automatically detect DST settings. Figure 1. orth's Time Zone settings Step 2. Add Your Event Once you're done that, you're now ready to set up an event. Go to the Player Calendar. GMs can use GM Calendar, either way doesn't matter. Now in the top right under the navigation bar click the Add New Event then select Ranged Event. Okay now here's the tricky part. If you are currently in Daylight Saving Time wherever you are, then put your start time at one hour before you want it started. For example if you plan on starting a quest at 10:00am, then put it for 9:00am. Once Daylight Saving Time is over you need not set it one hour before. The Time Zone should be your Time Zone. DO NOT CHECK THE MAINTAIN SAME TIME BY IGNORING DST. THIS IS IMPORTANT OR PLAYERS WHO DON'T HAVE DST WILL SEE WRONG TIMES. The end time isn't very relevant as we all know how some quests you just don't know how long they will be, but putting an approximation of length does no harm. In my example below I wanted the quest to start at 6:30am my time and since it's currently Daylight Saving Time here, I set it to start at 5:30am. Figure 2. Example Event Step 3. Verify The Time Is Correct Okay, now make sure when you save the event, the start time appears correctly for you. This ensures it will display properly for everyone else. As long as they've set their time zone that is If the time is not correct then please verify you've done all the correct actions in the first two steps. You can edit your calendar event by selecting :: Edit Event from the Event Options dropdown in the bottom right corner of your event. Figure 3. Event time verification Hope that helps, please comment for revisions or clarifications. -orth __________________ The compiler runs Like a swift-flowing river. I wait in silence. Last edited by orth : 03-10-08 at 09:43 AM.