Parse and Convert RFC 822 Date/Time String Format

Demonstrates how to use the Chilkat ASP String component (freeware) to parse and convert RFC 822 date/time strings.

The Chilkat ASP String Component is freeware and may be used in any ASP application. To install, download and unzip the ASP String Component. Then copy the CkString.dll to a directory on your ASP Web Server and register it with regsvr32.exe.

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%

' Demonstrate converting to/from RFC822 date/time strings.
set cks = Server.CreateObject("CkString.CkString")

' Appends Now to the string in RFC 822 date/time string format.
cks.AppendDateRfc822(Now)
Response.Write "<p>Now = " & cks.Str & "</p>"

' Clear our string and append a string in RFC 822 date/time format:
cks.Clear
cks.Append "Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:06:03 -0600"

' Convert from RFC822 string to date:
d = cks.ParseDateRfc822()

' Add 30 days
d2 = DateAdd("d",30,d)

cks.Append " <b>+30 days =</b> "
cks.AppendDateRfc822(d2)

' Displays: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:06:03 -0600 +30 days = Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:06:03 -0600
Response.Write cks.Str

%>
</body>
</html>

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