public static DateTime ToDateTime(string parameterValue, string parameterName)
{
try
{
if (parameterValue == null)
{
return(DateTime.Today);
}
if (parameterValue.Length <= 0)
{
return(DateTime.Today);
}
DateTime result;
if (DateTime.TryParse(parameterValue, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out result))
{
return(result);
}
else
{
// if unable to parse, it is possible this is an OADate
return(ConvertExt.FromOADate(Convert.ToInt32(parameterValue)));
}
}
catch (ArgumentException)
{
throw new ReconciliationConversionException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "Unable to convert {0}, value = {1}, to DateTime",
parameterName, parameterValue));
}
catch (NotSupportedException)
{
throw new ReconciliationConversionException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "Unable to convert {0}, value = {1}, to DateTime",
parameterName, parameterValue));
}
catch (FormatException)
{
throw new ReconciliationConversionException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "Unable to convert {0}, value = {1}, to DateTime",
parameterName, parameterValue));
}
catch (OverflowException)
{
throw new ReconciliationConversionException(String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "Unable to convert {0}, value = {1}, to DateTime",
parameterName, parameterValue));
}
catch (Exception)
{
throw;
}
}
