How to convert a string to datetime and check if its more than 24 hours?

[Yusuf_Rahmaniac]

Dear Developers, i have files in FTP server with filenames as follows as an example 01-12-2021 02-04-23 (dd-MM-yyyy hh-mm-ss) …i want to check and download if the filename is more than 24 hours from the current time? really appreciate your kind help.

[lojyehuang (Lo-Chieh)]

Hi @Yusuf_Rahmaniac

pls check my solution. If it help you, pls set as solution.
convert-a-string-to-datetime.zip (2.3 KB)

TargetTime = System.DateTime.ParseExact(str1,“dd-MM-yyyy hh-mm-ss”,System.GloBalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)

[Jobin_Joy]

Hi @Yusuf_Rahmaniac

Please see below inline screenshot. It’s almost same as @lojyehuang .

Please mark @lojyehuang post as solution

Thank you.

[Yusuf_Rahmaniac]

well noted. it works great. thank you very much for your fast response and awesome answer.

[Yusuf_Rahmaniac]

well noted. it works great. thank you very much for your fast response.

[Yusuf_Rahmaniac]

hi i have tried the solution but it will only subtracts the time…but it does not take date into consideration. Really appreciate your kind assistance

[Jobin_Joy]

Hi @Yusuf_Rahmaniac

Thanks for letting me know this.

Here is the solution,

DataType of TimeDiff is TimeSpan

Code:
DateTime_HourDiff.xaml (9.1 KB)

Kindly check/test the given solution and close the topic by marking the solving post as ‘solution’

Thank you.

[Yusuf_Rahmaniac]

thanks alot for very fast response…this works great… thanks alot again