problem with request.querystring and date

[Bob]

Hi,

i want to pass the date/time from one page to another page like this:

firts page:
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<asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" NavigateUrl="mypage.aspx?dat= & 'date.now'"
runat="server">lijst</asp:HyperLink>

the code-behind of mypage.aspx
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Dim dd As Date
dd = Date.Parse(Request.QueryString("dat"))

this gives the error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

Thanks for help
Bob

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

"Bob" <[e-mail] in message
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this gives the error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

What is the value of dat at this point...?
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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
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[Peter Bucher [MVP]]

Hello Bob

i want to pass the date/time from one page to another page like this:
[...]
this gives the error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

Use UrlDecode and UrlEncode.
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http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...urldecode.aspx
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http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...urlencode.aspx

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Gruss, Peter Bucher
Microsoft MVP - Visual Developer ASP / ASP.NET, Switzerland
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http://www.aspnetzone.de/blogs/peterbucher/ - Auf den Spuren von .NET

[Steve C. Orr [MCSD, MVP, CSM, ASP Insider]]

Use Server.UrlEncode to encode the date before adding it to the querystring.
When you retrieve it from the querystring, use Server.UrlDecode.

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr,
MCSD, MVP, CSM, ASPInsider
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"Bob" <[e-mail] in message
news:uH**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Hi,

i want to pass the date/time from one page to another page like this:

firts page:
---------
<asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" NavigateUrl="mypage.aspx?dat= & 'date.now'"
runat="server">lijst</asp:HyperLink>

the code-behind of mypage.aspx
---------------------------------
Dim dd As Date
dd = Date.Parse(Request.QueryString("dat"))

this gives the error: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime

Thanks for help
Bob