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Automatic Daylight Saving Time issue in SkySafari Pro (Answer: Issue Is No Longer Reproducible)

Dirtbagpook

November 08, 2019 01:38

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Hello folks,

SkySafari Pro recently developed a date entry error. On Sunday evening last, when using the Pick Starting Time screen to record a Start Time for a Session, I noticed the time is one hour off. In other words, the current time was 16:15hours, but the picker was one hour ahead. If I disabled Automatic Daylight Saving Time in Settings>Date & Time, the picker would enter the correct time. Occurs both on an iPhone 7 and iPad Air 2.

Skysafari Pro v6.5.1.3, iOS v12.4.1

Thank you for a great product -- credit where credit's due folks!

Kind regards,
Mark

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  Keiron Smith November 08, 2019 20:24

  Hi Mark, 

  Please confirm your version number.

  Please also give me a path to reproducing this issue, with screenshots.  

  I can not reproduce an issue with DST with SkySafari 6 Pro on iOS 13.2.

  Thanks!

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  Dirtbagpook November 09, 2019 19:27

  Hi Keiron,

  Current Test Setup

  Skysafari 6 Pro v6.5.1.3 on iPhone 7 w/iOS 12.4.1

  Original Test/Live Setup - used for 99% of the field recordings

  SkySafari 6 Pro v6.5.1.3 on iPad Air 2 w/iOS 12.4.1

   

  SkySafari Setup

  Settings>Date & Time

  Date: current with Automatic Daylight Saving Time enabled

  Time: Use Current Time

   

  Settings>Formats

  I changed to 24 hour clock format when I first started using SkySafari, >2 years ago.

   

  Sessions

  Test Session please delete: for testing purposes, created Nov 7, 2019

   

  Steps to Reproduce

  Tap Object

  Tap Selection>Create New Observation

  Tap Session: select Test Session

  Tap Started At: the hour selection wheel is one hour ahead

  Change the wheel selection to the correct/desired time

  Tap Done

  The Started At Time is now one hour earlier than the Current Time

   

  The correct time appears to be recorded when:

  The selector wheel is one hour ahead

  Disable Automatic Daylight Saving Time

  One can edit the Time in LiveSky (I have Premium)

   

  Thanks in advance. Please feel free to reach out if you need anymore information. I’ll be happy to help!

  Regards,

  Mark

   

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  Keiron Smith November 13, 2019 16:37

  Hi Mark,

  When I try to reproduce this issue I find the time is correct at this step.  What is your home location?

  

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  Dirtbagpook November 14, 2019 00:32

  In SkySafari Pro

  Location = Current Location. Ok, then I followed my steps to reproduce on the iPad Air 2 and Voila! The issue has disappeared, even with Automatic Daylight Saving Time enabled. Ghost in the machine. I'll check the iPhone later this week. Thanks in advance!