DateTime.Now Localization and Globalization

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hello ,..

I need help Please
I use this article to Globalization and Localization my website

Globalization and localization demystified in ASP.NET 2.0[^]

This article is very Good and work with me perfectly

but my problem is about Date Time;

when i run my website and change the language All website is localized Except (DateTime)

I using this Code do display date in master page

lbldate.Text = DateTime.Now.Day.ToString() + "/"+
DateTime.Now.Month.ToString() + "/" +DateTime.Now.Year.ToString();

lblday.Text = DateTime.Now.DayOfWeek.ToString();

Please Help me ....

my second problem the arabic language in dropdownlist does not appear
it is apppear in (small squares ) Why?????????

Thanks Very much ,...

Posted 19-Feb-11 3:48am

Hercal

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Thanx Albin ..................

Now , it is Work but numbers of date is displayed in English languages in both cultures
(english and arabic)

Thanx Lorenkins ............ Amazing Link .

( i have two culture English and Arabic )
Finally , only the numbers is always display in English language in (both cultures)
but The Day name Work Correctly .

Posted 19-Feb-11 5:44am

Hercal

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Albin Abel · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-19T03:58:00

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Hi
toString() method accepts a format provider. So have like this

C#

DateTimeFormatInfo info=CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat;
DateTime.Now.Day.ToString(info);

In your case, use the correct culture info instead of current culture

Posted 19-Feb-11 3:58am

Albin Abel

lorenkins · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-19T04:11:00

To localize the DateTime structures, what you need is less code. Something along the lines of:

lbldate.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString("d");
lblday.Txt = DateTime.Now.ToString("dddd");

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1(v=VS.90).aspx[^]

(Sorry, can't help with the Arabic question off the top of my head.)

[]Loren