Question: what is the format in which ti stores time?

[xfim]

I am asking because sometimes I need to edit by hand the file because I have forgotten to start or stop 'ti'. But it turns out that the time stored in the file is one hour before my current time. Therefore, I would like first to ask what is the format in which ti stores the data, and second whether it can be done so in a way that uses the date the user is "living", to avoid having to make translations when editing the file by hand.

Thank you.

[willvieira]

Hi @xfim, where exactly did you find the JSON file? I'm trying to see the stored data but can't find the repository this file is generated. Thanks!

[xfim]

I have it in $HOME/.ti-sheet

[rveeblefetzer]

@xfim I believe it's stored simply as a string, but comes from a datetime object using UTC. line 336 is now = datetime.utcnow()

The pytz library could be added to do timezone conversions; I think this would be trivial to make your own installed version overwrite the time/timezone, but @tbekolay would have to weigh in whether it should be added as a menu option

[max-l]

I occasionaly have to edit the json file and it's a pain everytime it (I'm in a -6 timezone).
@tbekolay or others, are there any advantages in storing datetimes in UTC ?
The only use case I can think of where it is prefferable to store times in UTC would be someone
(a traveler) working in different timezones AND moving the json file between computers that are configured for each timezones.