Convert Now to a string

[Laurence]

In VS.2005 using VB.NET

I have tried to make a string

dim abc as string
abc = format(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")
or
abc format$(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")

but it doesn't work.

I get: 28/25/2006

the day and year are ok, but the month is always wrong,
the month is something different every time,

Thanks in Advance,

Laurence

 

[Greg]

In VS.2005 using VB.NET

I have tried to make a string

dim abc as string
abc = format(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")
or
abc format$(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")

but it doesn't work.

I get: 28/25/2006

the day and year are ok, but the month is always wrong,
the month is something different every time,

Thanks in Advance,

Laurence

mm = Minute
MM = Month

Cheers.

 

[wilson]

Use MM for month with leading zero.
mm is minute with leading zero.

In VS.2005 using VB.NET

I have tried to make a string

dim abc as string
abc = format(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")
or
abc format$(now,"mm/dd/yyyy")

but it doesn't work.

I get: 28/25/2006

the day and year are ok, but the month is always wrong,
the month is something different every time,

Thanks in Advance,

Laurence

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[GhostInAK]

Hello Laurence,

This is covered in the documentation. Press F1.

-Boo

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Laurence,

You are free to use the Format, but did you know that there was the
overloaded ToString with the DateFormatProvider

dim abc as string = now.ToString("d")

I am not sure if it is d but that you can lookup on msdn.

I hope this helps,

Cor

 

[Steven Nagy]

Another answer besides those provided:

Dim abc as string = DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString()

 

[Laurence]

Thank You,

Laurence

Use MM for month with leading zero.
mm is minute with leading zero.