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[IDV #BEQ-605811]: Display label time format changed

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  • Subject: [IDV #BEQ-605811]: Display label time format changed
  • Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:38:29 -0600
> Full Name: Don Murray
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: CU/CIRES - ESRL/PSD
> Package Version: 3.0b2 build date:2011-08-09 19:48 UTC
> Operating System: Mac OS X
> Hardware: Java: home: 
> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: 
> 1.6.0_26 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: Yuan-
> 
> With the latest change to make the default time zone be UTC instead of GMT, 
> the default formatting of the time label has
> changed.  Here's an example:
> 
> - Start the IDV with a fresh user directory (either move 
> .unidata/idv/DefaultIdv or start with -userpath)
> - Display some data (e.g. GFS 80km sea level pressure)
> - Go to the User Preferences
> - Change the default projection to be the world  and click OK
> - The time label changes from having Z as the time zone identifier to UTC
> 
> If SSEC wants to change the default timezone, it would be better to allow 
> that as a property in their configuration than
> changing the default behavior that has been in place for 8 years.  I think 
> they already include a main.xml in their configuration, so they could add in 
> the appropriate property there and no change would be needed on the IDV side.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
Rolled back my previous change and provided your suggestion to Becky.


Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BEQ-605811
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed