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Different ShortDateString Format with Windows

I have a windows service that writes to a .txt file DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString(),
the windows service wrote 7/21/2006, but when I use another program to print the DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString() using message box, it prints 7-21-2006.

I created that windows service about 2 weeks ago and I changed the date time format last week. I tried rebuilding the windows service, then re-install it, still got the same date format. I added some new functionality to the windows service, the functionality worked, but I still get the same format. Is there any way to solve this problem?

thanks

edwinzzz

It is not a problem. The format used to present dates in string format using ToShortDateString() is based on the current thread culture. If you change the current thread culture, by code or by settings, you change the way the ToShortDateString() ouput looks.

If you want to keep it in your own hands, define a date formatting string that formats the date the way you want it, and use that one in a Date.ToString() or set the current culture to the culture you want in code.

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Rick van den Bosch

Guessing a bit, but a custom short-date format is a per-user setting and the service uses a different user account. Override the default short-date format with DateTime.ToString("M-d-yyyy")

nobugz

another thought the ToShortDateString() is formmating acording to the the pattern ShortDatePattern property of current thread culture

so you can change the formmating by write some thing like

CultureInfo ci = new CultureInfo("en-US",false);

//ci.DateTimeFormat.DateSeparator="-";

//For example

ci.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern = "m-d-yyyy";

Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = ci;

MCAD

Mohammad Al Husseiny

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