Output todays date digitally

[kennyaidan]

Hi,
I am just beginning to learn asp.net and i am learning the basics through some very simple examples. The following code just ouputs the todays date ie "4/12/2003"

<script runat=&quot;server&quot;>
Sub Page_Load(Sender as Object, E As EventArgs)

Dim time = now()
time = FormatDateTime(time, vbshortDate)
response.write (time)
End sub
</script>

Is it possible to print out the date in the following format ddmmyyyy ie &quot;20030412&quot;, if it is possible could someone point me in the right diresction
thanks
aidan

 

[link9]

Dim time as Date = DateTime.Now
Dim formattedTime as string

formattedTime = time.year.toString() & time.month.ToString() & time.day.ToString()

Take advantage of your datatypes. Get in the habit of typing all your variables, rather than using objects (or variants in asp classic).

Also, forget you ever knew what Response.Write() was. Assign output to web controls.

lblMyLabel.Text = formattedTime

instead of

Response.Write(formattedTime)

It will make your code much more manageable.

-paul

The answer to getting answered -- faq855-2992

 

[kennyaidan]

Thanks Paul,
that worked great the output i got was &quot;2003412&quot; however would it be possible to get the output to be in the following format &quot;20030412&quot; because i am submitting the date into an database and in order for another file to work correctly i need all the dates i submit to be in that format ie &quot;20010101&quot;
thanks
aidan

 

[chiph]

Aidan -

You can find a list of the formatter characters at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...GlobalizationDateTimeFormatInfoClassTopic.asp

This is the class that ToString() uses to format a DateTime variable. Note that the format string is case-sensitive.

Chip H.