Convert real/num/date to string considering target language

Useful when you need to convert real/date sending email to format of some user based on his language:
\Classes\RetailENInfo\formatDatetimeData
public static str formatDatetimeData(TransDate transDate, LanguageId language)
{
    System.Globalization.CultureInfo    cultureInfo;
    System.DateTime                     o = transDate;
    str                                 result;

    try
    {
        cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(language);
        result = o.ToString('d', cultureInfo);
    }
    catch
    {
        cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo('en-US');
        result = o.ToString('d', cultureInfo);
    }

    return result;
}
\Classes\RetailENInfo\formatNumericData
public static str formatNumericData(AmountCur amount, LanguageId language)
{
    System.Globalization.CultureInfo    cultureInfo;
    System.Decimal                      o = amount;
    str                                 result;

    try
    {
        cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(language);
        result = o.ToString('c', cultureInfo);
    }
    catch
    {
        cultureInfo = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo('en-US');
        result = o.ToString('c', cultureInfo);
    }

    return result;
}


 

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