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[IDV #FPF-823646]: time zone in isl file using overlay

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  • Subject: [IDV #FPF-823646]: time zone in isl file using overlay
  • Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:37:17 -0600
Bill-

Thanks for your patience.  Things will take longer to get to since two of the 
main developers have left. 

> When I run the following isl file,
> 
> <isl>
> <bundle file="${islpath}\WoMercV1c.xidv" width="970" height="485"/>
> <pause/>
> <image file="${islpath}\WoMercV1c.jpg">
> <overlay text="2m Temperature (F)"
> place="ML,60,-10" anchor="BL"
> fontsize="14" fontface="arial" color="black" />
> <overlay text="${time:EEE, MMM dd yyyy, HH:mm a z}"
> place="ML,60,10" anchor="TL"
> fontsize="14" fontface="arial" color="black" />
> </image>
> </isl>
> 
> everything works as I want except the time zone that is overlayed on my
> image
> is GMT and not the default from user preferences. Is this a bug ?
> Or, how can I use the value from user preferences ?
> 
> BTW, this happens in versions 2.8 and 2.9 on my Windows XP pc.

This should now work in the next nightly build.  Please let us know if it 
doesn't.

Don


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: FPF-823646
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Open