Trigger Action if a specific amount of days is gone VB.NET

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This code below works already, but only with Filesystem.FileDateTime, and for this i need a file, but it doesnt work when i replace it with a date string even i found out that the datemethod of filedatetime the same is as it will be returned when i write Now.ToString.

WORKS;

VB

If DateDiff("d", FileSystem.FileDateTime("C:\example.ini"), Now) > 15 Then
MsgBox("The Free Version reached the Free Limit of 15 Days") : Else : End If

DOESNT WORK;

VB

If DateDiff("d", 1.5.2012 12.00.00MD, Now) > 15 Then
MsgBox(""): Else : End If

Do i have to declare it as date or as string or did i miss something else?
This is very difficult since to prove the right solution i must wait at least one day. Thanks in advance!

[EDIT]Code tags added - LOSMAC[/EDIT]

Posted 4-May-12 5:34am

bEGI23

Updated 4-May-12 7:30am

Maciej Los

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Solution 1

DateDiff requires the 2 dates to be DateTime. 1.5.2012 12.00.00MD is not a DateTime, so convert it to one and use it.

Posted 4-May-12 5:42am

wizardzz

Updated 4-May-12 5:43am

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Maciej Los 4-May-12 13:32pm

Good answer. My 5!
And useful link DateDiff function

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thams · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-04T06:22:00

Solution 2

Yes, you have to create date and then do DateDiff.
Some thing like this.

VB

If DateDiff("d", new System.DateTime(2012,5,1,12,0,0), Now) > 15 Then
MsgBox(""): Else : End If

Posted 4-May-12 6:22am

thams

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Maciej Los 4-May-12 13:32pm

Good answer. My 5!
And useful link DateDiff function

thams 4-May-12 13:43pm

Hi, los
forgot to vote?

[no name] 5-May-12 12:53pm

Thanks dude it works like a charm, i have one more question is the time format 24hours or 12AM/PM format?