Date Time String Format incorrect

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Hi Everyone,

i am trying to parse a date time to a text box but it give the error below;

System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles) at System.DateTime.Parse(String s) at Administration_Manage_Members_FormsView_MemberPlan.btnSubmit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

here is the code i used;

C#

DateTime dttxtInceptionDate = DateTime.Parse(txtInceptionDate.Text.Trim());

Thanks for your help....

Posted 15-Jul-13 22:21pm

Nkhanedzeni

Updated 15-Jul-13 22:41pm

Thanks7872

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Johnny J. 16-Jul-13 4:26am

If chimchams solution is not helping you, then we need to know what text you enter in txtInceptionDate.Text...

johannesnestler 16-Jul-13 8:26am

If you still interested in an answer just post the TEXT you entered in the TextBox (isn't it obvious that the error is there? - your parsing code is irrelevant). Most likely you have a culture problem and need to parse with a specific and not your current system culture

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ashwani.pandita · Answer 1 · 2013-07-15T23:15:00

Solution 2

we need to know what text you are entering in txtInceptionDate.Text.

use Convert.ToDateTime

Posted 15-Jul-13 23:15pm

ashwani.pandita

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Nkhanedzeni 16-Jul-13 5:18am

i have already use Convert.ToDate....

date e.g 27/12/2011

berrymaria · Answer 2 · 2013-07-15T22:23:00

Solution 1

Hi, try to use this:

C#

string date = txtInceptionDate.Text;
DateTime dttxtInceptionDate = Convert.ToDateTime(date);

OR

C#

string date = txtInceptionDate.Text;
DateTime dttxtInceptionDate = DateTime.Parse(date);

Posted 15-Jul-13 22:23pm

berrymaria

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Nkhanedzeni 16-Jul-13 4:27am

thanks, let me try...

Nkhanedzeni 16-Jul-13 4:39am

Hi Chimcham... it gives this kind of the error again

System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime. at System.DateTimeParse.Parse(String s, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles styles) at System.DateTime.Parse(String s) at Administration_Manage_Members_FormsView_MemberPlan.btnSubmit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

berrymaria 16-Jul-13 4:42am

what is the value of you txtInceptionDate.Text ?

Nkhanedzeni 16-Jul-13 4:47am

date input....

here is the format i used under the grid view;

foreach (MCX.FASNew.BaseDALC.Plan.VMemberPlanDetails _vGetvMemberPlanList in _vGetvMemberPlan)
{

txtInceptionDate.Text = String.Format("{0:dd/MM/yyyy}", _vGetvMemberPlanList.InceptionDate);
CboMemberName.SelectedValue = _vGetvMemberPlanList.MemberID.ToString();
CboPlanName.SelectedValue = _vGetvMemberPlanList.PlanID.ToString();
ViewState["MemberPlanID"] = _vGetvMemberPlanList.MemberPlanID.ToString();

}

then under the button i used your codes;

protected void btnDelete_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string date = txtInceptionDate.Text;
DateTime dttxtInceptionDate = DateTime.Parse(date);

//DateTime dttxtInceptionDate1 = DateTime.Parse(txtInceptionDate.Text.Trim());
_daPlan.InsertMemberPlan(3, int.Parse(ViewState["MemberPlanID"].ToString()), int.Parse(CboMemberName.SelectedValue), int.Parse(CboPlanName.SelectedValue), true, dttxtInceptionDate);
FetchData();
ViewState["MemberPlanID"] = "";
txtInceptionDate.Text = "";
CboPlanName.SelectedIndex = 0;
CboMemberName.SelectedIndex = 0;
}