how to use ivalueconverter to convert datetime to specified string format

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how to use ivalueconverter to convert datetime to specified string format mentioned by the user either by binding in xaml or from codebehind

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Posted by: Bandi on: 10/29/2013 [Member] [MVP] Platinum | Points: 25

0	Refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.data.ivalueconverter.aspx Mark This Response as Answer -- Chandu http://www.dotnetfunda.com/images/dnfmvp.gif Raj_Chennai, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Bandi on: 10/29/2013 [Member] [MVP] Platinum | Points: 25

0	public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) { var item = (DateTime)value; if (item != null) { return item.ToString("MMMyyyy"); } return null; } Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11666028/how-to-set-datetime-format-in-ivalueconverter-and-return-string-value http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16806857/datetime-format-in-wpf http://dotnet.dzone.com/news/formatting-your-wpf-data-%E2%80%93 Click on "Mark as Answer " Mark This Response as Answer -- Chandu http://www.dotnetfunda.com/images/dnfmvp.gif Raj_Chennai, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
     var item = (DateTime)value;
     if (item != null)
     {
         return item.ToString("MMMyyyy");
     }
     return null;
}

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11666028/how-to-set-datetime-format-in-ivalueconverter-and-return-string-value
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16806857/datetime-format-in-wpf
http://dotnet.dzone.com/news/formatting-your-wpf-data-%E2%80%93

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Posted by: Raj_Chennai on: 11/6/2013 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	the format should be mentioned by the user only at runtime raj Raj_Chennai, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Posted by: Bandi on: 11/6/2013 [Member] [MVP] Platinum | Points: 25

0	May be try this........ string strFormat = txtFormat.Text; public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture){ var item = (DateTime)value; if (item != null and strFormat != null ) { return item.ToString(strFormat); } return null; } Mark This Response as Answer -- Chandu http://www.dotnetfunda.com/images/dnfmvp.gif Raj_Chennai, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

May be try this........

string strFormat = txtFormat.Text;
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture){
     var item = (DateTime)value;
     if (item != null and strFormat != null )
     {
         return item.ToString(strFormat);     
     }
    return null;
}

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Posted by: Raj.Net on: 11/7/2013 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	hi rajkumar, Refer : http://www.wpf-tutorial.com/data-binding/value-conversion-with-ivalueconverter Rajesh. Software Engineer If it helps/directs you towards the solution,Mark This Response as Answer link -- Rajesh Raj_Chennai, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

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