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Converting time from PST to EST
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Visual FoxPro
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Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
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>I'm receiving orders through a web app PST but need to store/display time of order EST. Didn't want to reinvent the wheel if possible. I'll take a look at your program.
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>Thanks,
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E.R.,

Just a thought to consider, but it may not apply. If the date/time is used to determine a sequence, I think it would be better to rely strictly on UTC time. The reason is that twice a year in the U.S., we change change our clocks. In your case this means that twice a year for a few hours the interval between the Pacific and Eastern time zones is not going to be 3 hours. When EST becomes EDT, for a period of 3 hours the interval will be 4 hours. When EDT becomes EST, it will be 2 hours. In the latter case, you'll have times repeating themselves. By using UTC time, this problem doesn't exist.
George

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