DateTimeFormatInfo.LongTimePattern Property
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Gets or sets the custom format string for a long time value, which is associated with the "T" standard format string.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property LongTimePattern As String
public string LongTimePattern { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.String
The custom format string for a long time value, which is associated with the "T" standard format string.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentNullException | An attempt was made to set the property to nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
InvalidOperationException | The DateTimeFormatInfo object is read-only. |
Remarks
See Custom Date and Time Format Strings for custom date and time format specifiers that can be combined to form custom date and time strings, such as "HH:mm:ss".
Examples
The following example displays the value of LongTimePattern for a few cultures.
Imports System.Globalization
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Displays the values of the pattern properties.
outputBlock.Text &= " CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE" & vbCrLf
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "en-US")
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "ar-EG")
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "fr-FR")
End Sub
Public Shared Sub PrintPattern(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock, ByVal myCulture As [String])
Dim myDTFI As DateTimeFormatInfo = New CultureInfo(myCulture).DateTimeFormat
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} {1}", myCulture, myDTFI.LongTimePattern) & vbCrLf
End Sub
End Class
' This example displays the following output:
' CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE
' en-US h:mm:ss tt
' ar-EG hh:mm:ss tt
' fr-FR HH:mm:ss
using System;
using System.Globalization;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Displays the values of the pattern properties.
outputBlock.Text += " CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE" + "\n";
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "en-US");
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "ar-EG");
PrintPattern(outputBlock, "fr-FR");
}
public static void PrintPattern(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock, String myCulture)
{
DateTimeFormatInfo myDTFI = new CultureInfo(myCulture).DateTimeFormat;
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} {1}", myCulture, myDTFI.LongTimePattern) + "\n";
}
}
/*
This example produces the following output.
// CULTURE PROPERTY VALUE
// en-US h:mm:ss tt
// ar-EG hh:mm:ss tt
// fr-FR HH:mm:ss
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.