C# Asp.net Convert.toDateTime(datevalue) gives error with different cultureinfo need datepattern look like 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

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In my Asp.net Website i have two textboxes (txtstartdate, txtenddate) applied JQquery Datepicker which popups gives date in format ("05/24/2012"). Work fine for cultureInfo("en-US"), when i change to ("de") ie German its give error "System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime."

Posted 31-Oct-12 19:53pm

Vimalrashamra

Updated 31-Oct-12 19:54pm

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gajendra_kshatriya · Answer 1 · 2012-10-31T20:15:00

Solution 1

you can do this by passing cultureinfo.

C#

ie.  CultureInfo culture = new CultureInfo(cultureName);
     var  dateTimeValue = Convert.ToDateTime(dateStr, culture);

for more info follow link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9xk1h71t.aspx[^]

Posted 31-Oct-12 20:15pm

gajendra_kshatriya

Street Racers · Answer 2 · 2012-10-31T20:40:00

Solution 2

i think you need to use like "de-DE".

Posted 31-Oct-12 20:40pm

Street Racers