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DateTimePicker
DateTimePicker is ideal for choosing a single date and/or time value and requires the same amount of space as an ordinary drop-down list box. When the user clicks the drop-down button, a month calendar appears. The operation of the control from this point is exactly the same as the MonthCalendar control.
Useful properties
BackColor - Indicates the background color of the DateTimePicker control.
CustomFormat - Determines the custom date/time format string.
DropDownAlign - Determines the alignment of the drop-down calendar on the DateTimePicker control. Takes a value of either Left or Right.
ForeColor - Indicates the foreground color of the DateTimePicker control.
Format - Determines the format of the date and time displayed in the control.
MaxDate - Determines the maximum date and time that can be selected in the control.
MaximumDateTime - Gets the maximum date value allowed for the DateTimePicker control.
MinDate - Determines the minimum date and time that can be selected in the control.
MinimumDateTime - Gets the minimum date value allowed for the DateTimePicker control.
ShowCheckBox - Indicates whether a check box is displayed to the left of the selected date.
ShowUpDown - Indicates whether a spin button control (also known as an up-down control) is used to adjust the date/time value.
Value - Determines the date/time value assigned to the control.
Month Calendar
The MonthCalendar control presents an intuitive graphical interface for users to view and set date information.
Useful properties
AnnuallyBoldedDates - Determines the array of DateTime objects that determines which annual days are displayed in bold.
BoldedDates - Contains the array of DateTime objects that determines which nonrecurring dates are displayed in bold.
CalendarDimensions - Determines the number of columns and rows of months displayed. You can have multiple months displayed horizontally and vertically.
FirstDayOfWeek - Determines the first day of the week as displayed in the month calendar. By default, Sunday is shown as the first day of the week.
MaxDate - Determines the maximum allowable date.
MaxSelectionCount - Determines the maximum number of days that can be selected in a month calendar control.
MinDate - Determines the minimum allowable date.
MonthlyBoldedDates - Contains the array of DateTime objects that determine which monthly days to bold.
SelectionEnd - Determines the end date of the selected range of dates.
SelectionRange - Determines the selected range of dates for a month calendar control.
SelectionStart - Determines the start date of the selected range of dates.
ShowToday - Indicates whether the date represented by the TodayDate property is displayed at the bottom of the control.
ShowTodayCircle - Indicates whether today's date is identified with a circle or square.
ShowWeekNumbers - Indicates whether the month calendar control displays week numbers (1-52) to the left of each row of days.
SingleMonthSize - Gets the minimum size to display one month of the calendar.
TitleBackColor - Indicates the background color of the title area of the calendar.
TitleForeColor - Indicates the foreground color of the title area of the calendar.
TodayDate - Determines the value that is used by MonthCalendar as today's date.
TodayDateSet - Gets a value indicating whether the TodayDate property has been explicitly set.
TrailingForeColor - Indicates the color of days in months that are not fully displayed in the control.
Example
Code for DateTime Picker Control
Private Sub DateTimePicker1_ValueChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object,
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles DateTimePicker1.ValueChanged
label1.Text = "DateTimePicker Date: " + DateTimePicker1.Text
End Sub
Code for Month Calendar Control
Private Sub MonthCalendar1_DateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object,
ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DateRangeEventArgs)
Handles MonthCalendar1.DateChanged
label2.Text = "Month Calender Date : " & MonthCalendar1.SelectionStart.ToLongDateString()
End Sub
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