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Neeraj
Neeraj

Reputation: 592

how to read the time on a windows mobile device using c#

What are the API provided in the Compact Framework to read the time (NOT in UTC!!) on a windows mobile based device?

I was able to get the device time in UTC with this code:

DateTime dt = DateLib.Now;            
SystemTime sysTime = new SystemTime();
Windows.SystemTime.GetSystemTime(out sysTime);
Windows.SystemTime.ConvertTimeStructure(ref sysTime, out dt);
Windows.SystemTime.SetSystemTime(dt);

But I want the time as per the device's time zone. Thanks

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1648

Answers (2)

R Quijano
R Quijano

Reputation: 1301

You can use DateTime.UtcNow to get the UTC Time. Get the current utc offset TimeZone

GetUtcOffset in order to get a TimeSpan.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timezone.getutcoffset.aspx

Then you can get LocalTime = DateTime.UtcNow + TimeZone.GetUtcOffset

Upvotes: 1

ctacke
ctacke

Reputation: 67168

Why aren't you simply using the built-in, supported DateTime.Now property?

EDIT

The Compact Framework caches timezone information on load, so any call to change the time zone after an app has loaded will not be reflected in a call to DateTime.Now.

Right now I assume you're P/Invoking GetSystemTime, instead you should be P/Invoking GetLocalTime.

Upvotes: 1

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