LatLongToTimezone Conversion Library for PHP/Codeigniter/Bonfire
Latitude / Longitude Conversion To Timezone within 35 miles accuracy, without using external database
Also includes methods for using Json files Version 0.1 Still WIP
##Usage
Add to your library folder. Call from your controller (also add a view for output). Example controller (Bonfire) not using Json files:
public function testconvert($lat, $lng)
{
$this->load->library('LatLongToTimezone');
$converter = $this->latlongtotimezone->getInstance();
$s = $converter->convert($lat, $lng);
Template::set("lat", $lat);
Template::set("lng", $lng);
Template::set("tz", $s);
Template::render();
}
##Extras (not required)
- Also includes other methods for parsing JSON data 2) JSON timezone shape data for U.S. and Canada 3) Zipcode data with coordinates (from GeoNames.org Postal Code files)
##Coming Soon
convert zip to timezone how to use json files for greater accuracy, if needed a Bonfire module