protected void submitNewCategoryTime(object sender, EventArgs e) { int catID; DateTime startDateTimeObject; DateTime endDateTimeObject; if (dropdownCategoryTypes.SelectedIndex == 0) { catMessageText.InnerHtml = "Please select a category"; } else if (catStartTime.Text == "") { catMessageText.InnerHtml = "Please enter a start time"; } else if (catEndTime.Text == "") { catMessageText.InnerHtml = "Please enter an end time"; } if ((catID = dropdownCategoryTypes.SelectedIndex) != -1) { catID = dropdownCategoryTypes.SelectedIndex; string startDate = catStartDate.Text + ' ' + catStartTime.Text; startDateTimeObject = Convert.ToDateTime(startDate); string endDate = catEndDate.Text + ' ' + catEndTime.Text; endDateTimeObject = Convert.ToDateTime(endDate); clsDataLayer dataLayer = new clsDataLayer(); dataLayer.InsertCategoryInstance(username, catID, startDateTimeObject, endDateTimeObject); } Response.Redirect("frmDashBoard.aspx"); }