TimeZone problems

[Roshawn Dawson]

Hi,

I have a datetime value that is already in GMT (UTC) time. What I would like to do is convert this
value into Pacific Standard Time, but I also need to account for daylight savings time.

Simply subtracting eight hours from the value will give me the proper time (subtracting seven hours
if daylight savings time). I tried using the TimeZone object to see if the value is in daylight
savings time like this

If TimeZone.IsDaylightSavingTime (value) = True Then
value.AddHours(-7)
Else
value.AddHours(-8)
End If

However, I always get a NullReferenceException (i.e. object reference not set to an instance of an
object) for the TimeZone object.

How do I properly use the TimeZone object? Since it is labeled as MustInherit, do I need to create
an object that inherits the TimeZone object just to use this method?

Thanks,
Roshawn

[dkisting]

Hi Roshawn,

I have the perfext fix for you.

www.TimeZoneSource.com

..NET component, both windows and web, very lightweight.

HTH

Dan
Roshawn Dawson wrote:

Hi,

I have a datetime value that is already in GMT (UTC) time. What I would like to do is convert this
value into Pacific Standard Time, but I also need to account for daylight savings time.

Simply subtracting eight hours from the value will give me the proper time (subtracting seven hours
if daylight savings time). I tried using the TimeZone object to see if the value is in daylight
savings time like this

If TimeZone.IsDaylightSavingTime (value) = True Then
value.AddHours(-7)
Else
value.AddHours(-8)
End If

However, I always get a NullReferenceException (i.e. object reference not set to an instance of an
object) for the TimeZone object.

How do I properly use the TimeZone object? Since it is labeled as MustInherit, do I need to create
an object that inherits the TimeZone object just to use this method?

Thanks,
Roshawn

[Roshawn Dawson]

Hey, thanks for the resource! :-)

dk******@dankisting.com wrote:

Hi Roshawn,

I have the perfext fix for you.

www.TimeZoneSource.com

.NET component, both windows and web, very lightweight.

HTH

Dan