FromStandardName(String,Boolean) Method

Returns the TimeZoneInfo instance whose StandardName property matches the specified standardName.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function FromStandardName( _
   ByVal standardName As String, _
   ByVal throwException As Boolean _
) As TimeZoneInfo

C#

public static TimeZoneInfo FromStandardName( 
   string standardName,
   bool throwException
)

Parameters

standardName

The StandardName of the TimeZoneInfo instance to be returned.

throwException

Specifies whether an exception should be thrown when no matching TimeZoneInfo instance with the specified StandardName is found.

Return Value

The TimeZoneInfo instance whose StandardName property matches the specified standardName, or null if no matching value was found.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.Exception	Thrown if throwException is true and no TimeZoneInfo with a matching StandardName could be located. Note that TimeZone information is obtained from the operating system running on the local machine.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2