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WordPerfect 8 for Linux timestamp incorrect on Redhat Linux 5.x
DocumentID: 201106
Revision Date: 5/23/00 10:24:53 AM

The information in this document applies to:
WORDPERFECT V8.0 LINUX

Problem

When a timestamp is inserted from the Application bar, the incorrect time is displayed. The timestamp can be inserted into a WordPerfect document as follows:

1. Right-click on the application bar to bring up a context menu. The application bar is located directly below the horizontal scroll bar in the WordPerfect document window.

2. From the context menu, select "Settings...".

3. From the Application Bar Preferences window, click on the box labelled "Time". This will cause an icon resembling a clockface to appear on the application bar. This is the timestamp icon.

4. Click OK.

5. Click on the timestamp icon in order for the time to be displayed in a WordPerfect document.

The problem occurs when the "hours" section of the time displayed in the WordPerfect document is not synchronised with the time displayed by the system. For example, if the system time is displayed as 12:25pm, the timestamp inserted into a WordPerfect document would display as 8:25pm.

Answer:

On RedHat Linux 5.x, the time information is stored under /usr/share/zoneinfo. WordPerfect expects this information to be under /usr/lib/zoneinfo. The solution is to make a symbolic link to /usr/lib/zoneinfo as follows:

ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo /usr/lib/zoneinfo

This should be done in a terminal window while logged in as root.

When WordPerfect is restarted after the above command has been typed, the correct timestamp will be inserted.

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