Yeah, I should have put this in my earlier post but I didn't have time. Maybe I'm crazy, but the whole Option Strict stuff with the TimeTracker starter kit is something I lose sleep over. The solution is easy: just add a few ToString() and DateTime.Parse() functions where necessary . . . and then you have the whole ubiquitous IIF() function to wrestle with. There's dozens of calls to the Option-Strict-On-hating Visual Basic IIF() function scattered all through the starter kit so fight that initial urge to do a search and replace approach. And no, VB.Net doesn't have a ? operator either.
Instead, overload IIF() with the appropriate strongly typed parameters and you'll be all set. This is an example:
Public Class IIFHelper
Public Shared Function IIF( Condition as Boolean, TrueResult as String, FalseResult as String ) as String
If Condition Then
return TrueResult
Else
return FalseResult
End If
End Function
End Class
Repeat as necessary and start using IIFHelper.IIF() instead of just IIF() -- I found only a handful of IIFHelper.IIF permutations necessary to get to Option Strict On salvation.
Now I can rest easier.