Gregorian to Hijri Date Converter
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A dynamic link library (DLL) is a library that contains code and data that can be used by more than one program at the same time.
Installation Steps
1. In Solution Explorer, right-click on the root directory then click Add and then click Reference.. to open Reference Manager dialog box.
2. Browse GregorianHijriDate.dll file
3. Use the following procedure to call the properties of your GregorianHijriDate.dll file in your application.
4. Add a namespace in the codebehind file (C# CodeBehind)
using GregorianHijriDate;5. Create an Object of the "GH" class, as in the following:
GH gh = new GH();Now you can call the properties as mentioned below
Methods
Summary
Returns culture information of the server operating system.
Syntax
gh.GetCultureInfo().ToString()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetCultureInfo());
Output
The output will be based on the computer's current culture info (ar-SA, en-US)
Summary
Returns arabic calendar name.
Syntax
gh.GetArabicCalendarName()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetArabicCalendarName());
Summary
Returns current time
Syntax
gh.GetCurrentTime()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetCurrentTime());
Summary
Returns an indication whether the specified hijri year is a leap year.
Syntax
gh.IsHijriLeapYear(Int32 HijriYear)
Example
Response.Write(gh.IsHijriLeapYear(1440))
Output
Returns a bool value, True
Summary
Returns an indication whether the specified gregorian year is a leap year.
Syntax
gh.IsGregorianLeapYear(Int32 GregorianYear)
Example
Response.Write(gh.IsGregorianLeapYear(2016));
Output
Returns a bool value, True
Summary
Returns days in a hijri month.
Syntax
gh.GetDayInHijriMonth(Int32 HijriYear, Int32 HijriMonth)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetDayInHijriMonth(1438, 01));
Output
Returns a value, 30
Summary
Returns days in a gregorian month.
Syntax
gh.GetDayInGregorianMonth(Int32 GregorianYear, Int32 GregorianMonth)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetDayInGregorianMonth(2016, 10));
Output
Returns a value, 31
Summary
Returns minimum gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.GetMinGregorianDate()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetMinGregorianDate());
Output
Returns minimum date supported by the gregorian calendar, 1900/04/30
Summary
Returns maximum gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.GetMaxGregorianDate()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetMaxGregorianDate());
Output
Returns maximum date supported by the gregorian calendar, 2077/11/16
Summary
Returns minimum hijri date.
Syntax
gh.GetMinHijriDate()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetMinHijriDate());
Output
Returns minimum date supported by the UmAlQura calendar, 1318/01/01
Summary
Returns maximum hijri date.
Syntax
gh.GetMaxHijriDate()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetMaxHijriDate());
Output
Returns maximum date supported by the UmAlQura calendar, 1450/12/29
Summary
Returns gregorian day of the week.
Syntax
gh.GetGregorianWeekDay(string GregorianDate)
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.GetGregorianWeekDay("27/10/2016"));
2. Response.Write(gh.GetGregorianWeekDay(System.DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy")));
Summary
Returns hijri day of the week.
Syntax
gh.GetHijriWeekDay(string HijriDate)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetHijriWeekDay(System.DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy")));
Summary
Returns numbers converted from english to arabic.
Syntax
gh.ConvertNumerals(string Input)
Example
Response.Write(gh.ConvertNumerals("0123456789"));
Output
٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩
Summary
Returns an indication whether the specified date is hijri date.
Syntax
gh.IsHijri(string HijriDate)
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.IsHijri("03/01/1438"));
2. Response.Write(gh.IsHijri("29/01/2016"));
Summary
Returns an indication whether the specified date is gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.IsGregorian(string GregorianDate)
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.IsGregorian("04/10/2016"));
2. Response.Write(gh.IsGregorian("25/03/1438"));
Summary
Returns formatted hijri date.
Syntax
gh.FormatHijri(string HijriDate, string Format)
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.FormatHijri("29/03/1438", "MM/yyyy/dd"));
2. Response.Write(gh.FormatHijri("29/03/1438", "dd/yyyy/MM"));
3. Response.Write(gh.FormatHijri("29/03/1438", "yyyy/MM/dd"));
4. Response.Write(gh.FormatHijri("29/03/1438", "MM/dd/yyyy"));
Summary
Returns formatted gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.FormatGregorian(string GregorianDate, string Format)
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.FormatGregorian("24/09/2016", "MM/yyyy/dd"));
2. Response.Write(gh.FormatGregorian("24/09/2016", "dd/yyyy/MM"));
3. Response.Write(gh.FormatGregorian("24/09/2016", "yyyy/MM/dd"));
4. Response.Write(gh.FormatGregorian("24/09/2016", "MM/dd/yyyy"));
Summary
Returns current gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.GregorianDateNow()
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.GregorianDateNow());
2. Response.Write(gh.GregorianDateNow("MM/dd/yyyy"));
Summary
Returns current hijri date.
Syntax
gh.HijriDateNow()
Example
1. Response.Write(gh.HijriDateNow());
2. Response.Write(gh.HijriDateNow("MM/dd/yyyy"));
Summary
Returns gregorian month name for the specified month (Eg: Returns 1 for January, 2 for February, ... 12 for December).
Syntax
gh.GetGregorianMonth(string GregorianMonth)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetGregorianMonth("3"));
Output
March
Summary
Returns hijri month name for the specified month (Eg: Returns 1 for Muharram, 2 for Safar, ... 12 for Zulhijjah).
Syntax
gh.GetHijriMonth(string HijriMonth)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetHijriMonth("1"));
Output
Muharram
Summary
Returns hijri day of the week.
Syntax
GetHijriDay(string GregorianDayOfWeek)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GetHijriDay("Tuesday"));
Output
الثلاثاء
Summary
Returns hijri date to gregorian date.
Syntax
gh.HijriToGregorian(string HijriDate)
Example
Response.Write(gh.HijriToGregorian("21/01/1438"));
Output
2016/10/22
Summary
Returns gregorian date to hijri date.
Syntax
gh.GregorianToHijri(string GregorianDate)
Example
Response.Write(gh.GregorianToHijri("25/10/2016"));
Output
1438/01/24
Summary
Returns gregrian date time as digit stamp.
Syntax
gh.GregorianTimeStamp()
Example
Response.Write(gh.GregorianTimeStamp());
Output
20161012214320
Summary
Returns hijri date time as digit stamp.
Syntax
gh.HijriTimeStamp()
Example
Response.Write(gh.HijriTimeStamp());
Output
14380111214437