New users registered with FB connect don't get the set timezone

[joehuang]

Hi~

I set the default timezone in admincp, however for those users who register via Facebook Connect (with auto-registration enabled) their timezones are not set correctly (still use GMT instead of the timezone set in admincp).

Anyone knows how to correct it?

Thanks.
Joe

[Lynne]

The user may just go to their Settings > General Settings page and set it correctly.

[joehuang]

Thanks Lynne

But I am looking to correct this at my end instead of asking users to do it.

[Lynne]

I don't know that you will be able to do this easily. I'm not sure if facebook passes timezone information over to your site when they use it to register.

[joehuang]

No, I don't need to use Facebook to pass timezone information. I just want to use the timezone I set in admincp even though the user is registered through Facebook Connect.

[kh99]

You could try this: create a plugin using hook fb_auto_register and this code:

if (!isset($info['timezone']))
{
    $userdata->set('timezoneoffset', $vbulletin->options['timeoffset']);
}

But I have no way to test so it's a bit of a guess.

[joehuang]

Originally Posted by kh99

You could try this: create a plugin using hook fb_auto_register and this code:

if (!isset($info['timezone']))
{
    $userdata->set('timezoneoffset', $vbulletin->options['timeoffset']);
}

But I have no way to test so it's a bit of a guess.

I found a right place to put the code you suggested and it works.

Thanks, mate.