Converting DateString to Date

[Nordlund]

Hi all..

I want to convert the swedish datetime(as string) to English format (as DateTime format). My computer is of course configured to use english date.

I know that StrToDateTime would work normally, but not in this case, because we are crossing the "national boundaries".

The following example would work IF the string and the computer's date format was the same.

//Nordlund

 

[nvb]

You mention an example, but it is not part of the post...

Could you post an example of the Swedish date string? Cheers,
Nico

 

[Nordlund]

Sorry mate...

The string is formatted like this: '2002-10-23 10:57:00'
and I want to convert it to TDateTime format...

I can manually decode this string using EncodeDate and EncodeTime, but it would be nice to have a builtin function to solve this...

Maybe like this:
function CustomStrToDateTime(const Format, DateStr: String): TDateTime;

// Nordlund

 

[hitech1]

Hi.

Try to:
ShortDateFormat := 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss';
StrToDateTime('2002-10-23 10:57:00');

The ShortDateFormat variable is responsible for date format in StrToDateTime function, I think.

 

[Nordlund]

Yep, that might do the trick... Thanks for the tip mate.

There is only one catch, but It's easy to fix.

The variable ShortDateFormat is an Delphi global variable, and it should never be changed (At least what i have heard).

TempShortDate := ShortDateFormat;
ShortDateFormat := 'yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss';
StrToDateTime('2002-10-23 10:57:00');
ShortDateFormat := TempShortDate;