Convert-Date.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script manipulates a time using TimeZone info methods. 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.     This script re-implements an MSDN sample using PowerShell. The script first 
6.     creates a DateTime object then it converts it to Universal, UTC, Pacific and 'local' time.   
7. .NOTES 
8.     File Name  : Convert-Date.ps1 
9.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
10.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 2.0 
11. .LINK 
12.     This script posted to: 
13.         http://pshscripts.blogspot.com/2010/08/convert-dateps1.html 
14.     MSDN Sample posted at: 
15.         http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timezoneinfo.local.aspx  
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     PSH [C:\foo]: . 'E:\PowerShellScriptLib\System.TimeZoneINfo\Convert-date.ps 
18.     Date           : 3/21/2006 02:00:00 AM 
19.     Local Time zone: GMT Standard Time 
20.      In Universal time: 3/21/2006 02:00:00 AM 
21.      In UTC           : 3/21/2006 02:00:00 AM 
22.      In Local TZ:     : 3/21/2006 02:00:00 AM 
23.      In Pacific TZ    : 3/21/2006 10:00:00 AM 
24. #> 
25. # Create date object 
26. $date1 = New-Object System.DateTime 2006, 3, 21, 2, 0, 0 
27.  
28. # Display date and local time zone then show that time in other time zones 
29. "Date           : {0}" -f $date1 
30. "Local Time zone: {0}" -f  ([System.TimeZoneInfo]::Local).id 
31. " In Universal time: {0}" -f $date1.ToUniversalTime() 
32. " In UTC           : {0}" -f [System.TimeZoneInfo]::ConvertTimeToUtc($date1) 
33. " In Local TZ:     : {0}" -f [System.TimeZoneInfo]::ConvertTimeToUtc($date1, ([System.TimeZoneInfo]::Local)) 
34. $tz = [System.TimeZoneInfo]::FindSystemTimeZoneById("Pacific Standard Time");   
35. " In Pacific TZ    : {0}" -f [System.TimeZoneInfo]::ConvertTimeToUtc($date1, $tz) 

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