Using VB 6 functions in .net

[Phill64]

then just simulate the tryparse like this

Dim dt As Date
Try
  dt = Date.Parse("23 April Watevaaa...")
Catch
  'code for if string was not a valid date
End Try

[NeoGioZ]

then just simulate the tryparse like this

Dim dt As Date
Try
  dt = Date.Parse("23 April Watevaaa...")
Catch
  'code for if string was not a valid date
End Try

That is the problem, date.parse is very slow in .net 1.1 if the value passed is not a date. Try it with a odd string and see how long it takes to return an exception.

BTW, Date.TryParse in .net 2.0 works great! Now I need to convience my boss to fork out the cash.