Date Conversion probs

[Vishal]

Hello,

I am trying to convert a date from a string like this:

Dim dtDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime("Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200")
Response.Write(dtDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy"))

However I am getting the error:

"String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. "

Its because of the "+200". What is the best way to convert
such a date?

Thanks

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Are you asking how to preserve the time zone information in the datetime,
how to adjust for the times zone, or how to lop off the last five characters
of the string to make it acceptable?

"Vishal" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hello,

I am trying to convert a date from a string like this:

Dim dtDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime("Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200")
Response.Write(dtDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy"))

However I am getting the error:

"String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. "

Its because of the "+200". What is the best way to convert
such a date?

Thanks

[Vishal]

Hello Ken,

I simply want to convert the "Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200" to a valid date. Nothing more and
nothing less.

Vishal

-----Original Message-----
Are you asking how to preserve the time zone information in the datetime,how to adjust for the times zone, or how to lop off the last five charactersof the string to make it acceptable?

"Vishal" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:4c****************************@phx.gbl...

Hello,

I am trying to convert a date from a string like this:
Dim dtDate As DateTime = Convert.ToDateTime("Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200")
Response.Write(dtDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy"))

However I am getting the error:

"String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. "

Its because of the "+200". What is the best way to convert such a date?

Thanks

.

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Just trim the last five or six characters before the conversion.

"Vishal" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43****************************@phx.gbl...

Hello Ken,

I simply want to convert the "Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200" to a valid date. Nothing more and
nothing less.

Vishal

[Vishal]

I was hoping for a conversion solution, but I think there
isnt any. Thanks anyway for your help Ken.

-----Original Message-----
Just trim the last five or six characters before the conversion.
"Vishal" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:43****************************@phx.gbl...

Hello Ken,

I simply want to convert the "Sun, 07 Nov
2004 14:05:04 +0200" to a valid date. Nothing more and
nothing less.

Vishal

.