Local Time Zone
Selecting Time Zone
The local time zone is selected from 5 different options, in
the following order:
- TZVALUE setting
- TZ setting
- Global TZ environment variable
- Global TZONE environment variable
- Workbench Locale Preferences
TZVALUE Setting
The local time zone value setting is available from CLI, icon
tool types and ARexx. The value is specified in hours and minutes
from GMT or UTC. One hour ahead is equal to 100. One hour
behind is equal to -100.
TZ setting
The TZ setting is available from CLI, icon tool types and ARexx.
Global TZ environment variable
The Amiga DOS global environment variable TZ containing a POSIX
TZ compliant string.
Global TZONE environment variable
The Amiga DOS environment global variable TZONE containing a
POSIX TZ compliant string.
Workbench Locale Preferences
Amiga OS / Workbench Locale Preferences Editor