[Lazarus] Google Calendar API TEvent start or _end (TDatetime) question

[wkitty42 at windstream.net]

On 6/5/20 2:04 AM, Francesco Sammarco wrote:
> Of course, it's just not the idea of how to check if the time falls in daylight 
> saving time or not.


why not? that is the problem and apparently the API and/or backend code at 
google don't handle it so the creator of the event/appointment must...


> Il giorno gio 4 giu 2020 alle ore 17:24 wkitty42--- via lazarus 
> <lazarus at lists.lazarus-ide.org <mailto:lazarus at lists.lazarus-ide.org>> ha scritto:
> 
>     On 6/4/20 10:37 AM, Francesco Sammarco via lazarus wrote:
>      > If anyone cares I think I have found a working way. Basically I do the
>     insertion
>      > or updating of the appointment. The API returns the content of the newly
>     updated
>      > or inserted appointment, I compare the hours contained with the hours I
>     wanted
>      > to set. I calculate the difference and apply it. I make a second update
>     with the
>      > correct date / time. I know it's not elegant, but for the moment it seems
>     the
>      > only working way.
> 
> 
>     can you not determine if your desired time is in the daylight saving tim
>     eperiod
>     and adjust it as needed before you do the first posting to the calendar? i was
>     going to suggest that yesterday when i first read of your plight but i
>     wanted to
>     wait and see what others might suggest...
> 
>     so basically:
> 
>     1. you decide your time and date...
>     2. check if it is within the daylight saving time period for your area...
>     2a. if #2 is yes, adjust the time as needed...
>     2b. if #2 is no, leave the time as originally set...
>     3. publish the appointment/event in the calendar...
>     4. done ;)
> 
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