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**numbenator** · 04-12-2005, 06:27 AM

Hi all,
I have a load of forum users in hk that are complaining that time is uk gmt. I wouls expect this as the host is based in uk.

How then do I add 7 hours to thier time so that the time they see is hk time.

time() + 7 does not work (obviously i appreciate)

As such, this will sort my initial problem however I would like to ask how I imbed javascript in <% %> code. if thats not a stupid question.
The time I refer to is passed as a parameter in a chat room. the code thats used is below

Application("txt1") = "<B>" & Session("loginname") & ":</B> " & Request.Form("message") &" (" &now() & ")"

You can see where now() is used and because uk host, uk time. Add 7 hours and those in hong kong are happy. However , Id like this standardized so all different countries see different time and I identify on the chat room , what time zone they are in.
The javascript i am usiong to pick out the users date is

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

var curDate = new Date();
var formattedDate = curDate.getHours() +":"+ curDate.getMinutes() +":"+ curDate.getSeconds();
document.write(formattedDate);
</script>

But im a little baffled how i include this in my asp if i can at all.

cheers.
Steve

**chrishirst** · 04-16-2005, 10:03 AM

Convert your javscript into a function and put it into the <head>

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
function ShowTime() {
var curDate = new Date();
var formattedDate = curDate.getHours() +":"+ curDate.getMinutes() +":"+ curDate.getSeconds();
document.write(formattedDate);
}
</script>

And use

<%
with response
.write "<script type=" & chr(34) & "text/javascript" & chr(34) & ">"
.write "ShowTime()"
.write "</script>"
end with
%>

to write on the call to the function in to the page. Or convert that into a string of course

<%
dim TimeCode
TimeCode = "<script type=" & chr(34) & "text/javascript" & chr(34) & ">ShowTime()</script>"

Application("txt1") = "<B>" & Session("loginname") & ":</B> " & Request.Form("message") &" (" & TimeCode & ")"
%>

**PommyTom** · 01-13-2006, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by numbenator

Hi all,

How then do I add 7 hours to thier time so that the time they see is hk time.

time() + 7 does not work (obviously i appreciate)

you should use: -

yourVariable = DateAdd("h",7,Time())

Using javascript is totally unnecessary.... Hope that helps...

Tom

**Minaki** · 01-13-2006, 06:06 AM

Why not use the server time, and add something somewhere for the user to select how many hours ahead or behind they are?

**Bullschmidt** · 01-17-2006, 01:51 AM

And that's what I like to do in this way:

Classic ASP Design Tips - Time Zones
http://www.bullschmidt.com/devtip-timezones.asp