Hi Peter, why don't you consider a VPN for such testing? It can place you in any country you need, and you get immediate confirmation. VPN's are plentiful and free to cheap.
sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 3:33 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi, > > For trial version expiration of my program, I’ve been attempting to use > the US Naval Observatory time service which has an API that returns info as > JSON data: > > http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/api.php#jdconv < > http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/api.php#jdconv> > > My request: > put URL "http://api.usno.navy.mil/jdconverter?date=today&time= > 22:15:23.5&ID=ArtsInteractive" into sJulianDateJSON > > I have a handler that checks for the local variable sJulianDateJSON to > contain the returned data, then I use the current Julian date returned (the > number of days since January 1, 4713 BC) to write and check on the current > date and expiration dates. > > It seems to work well in on my computer and others in the USA, but a > Windows tester in Costa Rica can’t seem to get a response. I haven’t > figured out if this is a programming or Internet issue, and it’s difficult > to determine since it works well for me on Mac and Windows. > > > > Would any of you test this small LC stack — in the USA or elsewhere? And > send me results directly to my email address? > > https://artsinteractive-products.s3.amazonaws.com/ > MITA/Get_Julian_Date.livecode.zip <https://artsinteractive- > products.s3.amazonaws.com/MITA/Get_Julian_Date.livecode.zip> > > 1. Click “Get Julian Date”. If it works, it should show a number in the > “Julian Date” field after a few seconds. > 2. “Clear” resets the result fields > 3. The top field “Try x times” can be set to a larger number if necessary. > 4. If it works the “Send Email” will attempt to use your email client to > email me the results. > > > And… if anyone has a method that doesn’t rely on the user’s local > date/time I’d like to hear that… > > Thanks! > > Peter Bogdanoff > ArtsInteractive > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
