Re: java.util.TimerTask DST problem

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From: Skinnybrown
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:05

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I don't know if there is a better way of doing it, but could you not stop
the TimerTask, adjust the time, then re-start it?

Skinnybrown

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"Dahl" <NOSPAMjimmichr@hotmail.comSPAMNO> wrote in message
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> Sorry about the danish in the beginning of the post. Please ignore the
first
> two lines (o:
>
> "Dahl" <NOSPAMjimmichr@hotmail.comSPAMNO> wrote in message
> news:aim52n$2lvs$1@news.cybercity.dk...
> > HEjsa jeg har postet nedenst�ende sp�rgsm�l p� suns board, men ikke f�et
> > nogen svar. Derfor pr�ver jeg her.
> >
> > I'm using java.util.Timer to execute a java.util.TimerTask at a fixed
rate
> > (5 min). It works fine until I simulate daylight saving time.
> >
> > When I increment the computers time by 1 hour, the TimerTask is executed
> > many times right after each other (probably 60/5 times).
> >
> > When the time is set back one hour the task is executed after 65
minutes.
> >
> > I want the task to be executed every 5 minutes, even if the computer
time
> is
> > changed due to DST.
> >
> > Is that possible?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dahl
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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