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Use of in format() in different countries

pauldeen

I have a script that runs in different countries to figure out the local time offset from GMT (to determine location). For that goal I get GMT time by polling a web server, it return time in a format like: "28 Aug 2020 08:39:04" then I use In format("28 Aug 2020 08:39:04") to return 28Aug2020:08:39:04 as a datetime stamp. Now I can subtract local time - GMT time to get the time difference. This works fine in Europe and the USA but when my Korean colleague runs In format("28 Aug 2020 08:39:04") he gets . as response. Probably JMP not recognizing the month. Is there a robust way to convert this char date to a date format that works around the world?

I see the option of using <<use locale(b=1) as an option but cannot find how that works in the scripting index of help file.

Accepted answers

Craige_Hales

and maybe the best answer is to use @bryan_boone answer How to get the timezone from user's computer/laptop using http request.

edit: it may still need the preference!

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Craige_Hales

I can't test it, but I think you want this:

Informat(  "28 Aug 2020 08:39:04", "ddMonyyyy h:m:s", <<UseLocale(0)  );

which should mean "don't use the user's locale". The scripting index example shows the unary send operator, <<, so it is probably required too.

@XanGregg

pauldeen

Unfortunately that doesn't work for my Korean colleague. He gets .

Craige_Hales

this is the only way I've found to make it work.

preferences(Use JMP Locale Settings( 1 ));
Informat(  "28 Aug 2020 08:39:04", "ddMonyyyy h:m:s"  );

You can set an english language version of Windows to Korean like this:

region settings

I hope I can set it back...

@Audrey_Shull - I think the <<UseLocale(0) is probably supposed to work so the global preference isn't needed.

Craige_Hales

actually, here's how I found the dialog...

via control panel