Question

I want to display the date time (which I’ve placed on master page); in different language on the basis of current culture.

My javascript code on master:

    <script type="text/javascript">
        var t;
        $(document).ready(function pageLoad() {
            setTimeout('SetTime()', 1000);
        });

        function SetTime() {
            var date = new Date();
            date.format = 'MM.DD.YYYY';
            $get('<%=lbl.ClientID %>').innerHTML = date.toLocaleDateString() + " : " + date.toLocaleTimeString();
            setTimeout("SetTime()", 1000);
        }  

    </script>

It always shows datetime string in English even if I set different culture say: french or any other.

I tried other way through code-behind file of master page:

 protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
    base.OnInit(e);
    Timer1.Tick += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(Timer1_Tick);
}

void Timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Label2.Text = DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString() + " " + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString();
    UpdatePanel1.Update();
}

Here, I’m getting date string in different language on the basis of culture selected. But I don’t want to use Timer. Is there any way, I could achieve this without using timer. Thanks.

Answer 1

Try using this,

function SetTime() {
    var date = new Date();
    var dateFormat = '<%=System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern%>';
    var timeFormat = '<%=System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.LongTimePattern%>';
     var datetimeFormat = dateFormat + " " + timeFormat;
     var cultureSpecificValue= date.toString(datetimeFormat);
    alert(cultureSpecificValue);

   //Your Code

}

I am using “toString” function of Datejs datetime library in the above code.