Converting and sending date as a URL QueryString

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I need to trigger an URL to the browser control in my application. The URL contains a querystring of format DateTime.

Example : http://localhost:31401/WebSite4/PopUp.aspx?DateTime=12%2F10%2F2011+10%3A22%3A11

My problem here is that i have to remove the "/" (Slash) & ":"(Colon) in the date time and add "%2F" & "%3A" in place of these.

Example : 12/10/2011 10:22:11 should be converted to 12%2F10%2F2011+10%3A22%3A11

Is there any built-in method or way to do it? or Shall i have to replace them thorugh manual code?

Amar Palsapure · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-12 09:52:30Z

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Try this

 System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode("12/10/2011 10:22:11")

Gives

 12%2f10%2f2011+10%3a22%3a11

You will need to add reference to System.Web.

answered Jan 12, 2012 at 9:52

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Bill the Lizard · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-12 13:44:48Z

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You can use HttpUtility.UrlEncode.

edited Jan 12, 2012 at 13:44

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Anders Arpi · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-12 09:47:07Z

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Try UrlEncode.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zttxte6w.aspx

answered Jan 12, 2012 at 9:47

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Chandra Eskay Over a year ago

Decoding is not at all a problem. I've to encode it while sending it from my Standalone app to browser control.

Anders Arpi Over a year ago

You asked for a way to convert from "normal string" to "url string", which is what UrlEncode does. If you're looking for something else, I'm not sure I understand what. :)

Chandra Eskay Over a year ago

Example : 12/10/2011 10:22:11 should be converted to 12%2F10%2F2011+10%3A22%3A11

Anders Arpi Over a year ago

Indeed. Amar Palsapure, whose answer you've accepted, has suggested the same thing as me, so I think it all will work out nicely in the end. Good luck!

Mike Young Over a year ago

You just have to make sure you convert the DateTime to a string

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