World.realtime and timeofday inconsistent with the reference

ID:87688
 
Dec 19 2009, 6:04 am (Edited on Dec 22 2009, 3:59 pm)
Resolved
The reference did not clarify that time2text() always converts a GMT time to a text form in the server's local time zone
BYOND Version:461
Operating System:Windows 7 Home Premium
Web Browser:Firefox 3.5.6
Applies to:DM Language
Status: Resolved (463)
This issue has been resolved.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
The reference entry on world.timeofday reads, "This is the time (in 1/10 seconds) since 00:00:00 GMT today." However, at least when the game isn't being hosted online, the time seems to be adjusted to the user's timezone.

Code Snippet (if applicable) to Reproduce Problem:
client/verb/GetTime()
  src<<time2text(world.timeofday, "hh:mm")


Expected Results:
World.timeofday returns a value representing a time in the GMT timezone.

Actual Results:
The host computer's local time is printed instead.

Edit: Others have blamed this on time2text(), but that proc isn't documented as taking time zones into account either.
Jan 29 2010, 11:51 am
Bug fix: The reference did not document that time2text() always converts a GMT time to the game server's time zone.