I'm working on a PowerShell script where I'm trying to parse a DateTime from a string that's generated from hex data in EXIF metadata. The specific string I'm dealing with is '2012:08:12 12:12:11', but when I run the code, I get an error saying that it's not recognized as a valid DateTime. Interestingly, if I hardcode this string directly in my script, it works perfectly fine. I'm trying to understand why this is happening. Could it be something specific about how the string is being processed when it's not hardcoded? Any insights would be appreciated!
3 Answers
Make sure your `$text` variable actually matches the expected pattern in `ParseExact()`. There could be hidden spaces or characters causing the issue. As a good check, you can use `$text | clip` to copy the output and paste it elsewhere to see exactly what's being processed.
It sounds like you might be dealing with a 00 null terminator at the end of your input string. This can cause issues when parsing the string, so try using `$text.Trim([char]0)` to remove it. This approach worked for me in the past! Let me know if that fixes your issue!
I was curious about your use of a here-string for the hex data. If you're only defining one string, you could simplify it significantly by just using a regular string like:
`$hereStrings = '32 30 31 32 3a 30 38 3a 31 32 20 31 32 3a 31 32 3a 31 31 00'`
This way, you avoid the complexity of splitting and it keeps your code cleaner!
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