Get-JapaneseDate.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script displays dates using the Japanese calander. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script creates a new date and time object, then displays  
6.     things using the Japanese calendar. I have changed the original 
7.     script slightly to show the different eras in use.  
8. .NOTES 
9.     File Name  : Get-JapaneseDate.ps1 
10.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
11.     Requires   : PowerShell V2 CTP3 
12. .LINK 
13.     This script posted to: 
14.         http://pshscripts.blogspot.com/2009/06/get-japanesedateps1.html
15.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
16.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.globalization.japanesecalendar.getyear.aspx 
17. .EXAMPLE 
18.     PSH [C:\foo]: .\Get-Japanesedate.ps1' 
19.     April 3, 1875 of the Gregorian calendar equals the following in the Japanese calendar: 
20.        Era:        1 
21.        Year:       8 
22.        Month:      4 
23.        DayOfYear:  93 
24.        DayOfMonth: 3 
25.        DayOfWeek:  Saturday 
26.   
27.     After adding 138 years and 10 months: 
28.        Era:        4 
29.        Year:       26 
30.        Month:      2 
31.        DayOfYear:  34 
32.        DayOfMonth: 3 
33.        DayOfWeek:  Monday 
34. #> 
35. ## 
36. # start of script 
37. ## 
38.  
39. # Helper function 
40. function DisplayJapaneseDateValue{ 
41. Param ( $DT ) # 
42. # create a Japenese calendar 
43. $cal=new-object System.Globalization.JapaneseCalendar 
44.   
45.  # display dates using that calendar 
46. "   Era:        {0}" -f $Cal.GetEra($DT)  
47. "   Year:       {0}" -f $Cal.GetYear($DT)  
48. "   Month:      {0}" -f $Cal.GetMonth($DT) 
49. "   DayOfYear:  {0}" -f $Cal.GetDayOfYear($DT) 
50. "   DayOfMonth: {0}" -f $Cal.GetDayOfMonth($DT) 
51. "   DayOfWeek:  {0}" -f $Cal.GetDayOfWeek($DT)  
52. "" 
53. } 
54.   
55. # Set a DateTime to April 3, 1875 of the Gregorian calendar.  
56. # This date is in the Meiji era (era 1) 
57. $myDT = new-object System.DateTime 1875, 4, 3,(New-Object System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar) 
58.   
59. # Display the values of the DateTime 
60. "April 3, 1875 of the Gregorian calendar equals the following in the Japanese calendar:"  
61. DisplayJapaneseDateValue $myDT  
62.   
63. # Add 138 years and 10 months 
64. # This takes the date into the Heisei era (era 4) 
65. $myDT = $myCal.AddYears( $myDT, 138 ) 
66. $myDT = $myCal.AddMonths($myDT, 10 ) 
67.   
68. # Displays the values of the DateTime. 
69.  "After adding 138 years and 10 months:"  
70. DisplayJapaneseDateValue $myDT  
71. # end of script 

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