VB.
NET - DATETIMEPICKER CONTROL
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The DateTimePicker control allows selecting a date and time by editing the displayed values in the
control. If you click the arrow in the DateTimePicker control, it displays a month calendar, like a
combo box control. The user can make selection by clicking the required date. The new selected
value appears in the text box part of the control.
The MinDate and the MaxDate properties allow you to put limits on the date range.
Properties of the DateTimePicker Control
The following are some of the commonly used properties of the DateTimePicker control:
S.N
Property
Description
BackColor
Gets or sets a value indicating the background color of
the DateTimePicker control.
BackgroundImage
Gets or sets the background image for the control.
BackgroundImageLayout
Gets or sets the layout of the background image of the
DateTimePicker control.
CalendarFont
Gets or sets the font style applied to the calendar.
CalendarForeColor
Gets or sets the foreground color of the calendar.
CalendarMonthBackground
Gets or sets the background color of the calendar month.
CalendarTitleBackColor
Gets or sets the background color of the calendar title.
CalendarTitleForeColor
Gets or sets the foreground color of the calendar title.
CalendarTrailingForeColor
Gets or sets the foreground color of the calendar trailing
dates.
10
Checked
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the Value
property has been set with a valid date/time value and
the displayed value is able to be updated.
11
CustomFormat
Gets or sets the custom date/time format string.
12
DropDownAlign
Gets or sets the alignment of the drop-down calendar on
the DateTimePicker control.
13
ForeColor
Gets or sets the foreground color of the DateTimePicker
control.
14
Format
Gets or sets the format of the date and time displayed in
the control.
15
MaxDate
Gets or sets the maximum date and time that can be
selected in the control.
16
MaximumDateTime
Gets the maximum date value allowed for the
DateTimePicker control.
17
MinDate
Gets or sets the minimum date and time that can be
selected in the control.
18
MinimumDateTime
Gets the minimum date value allowed for the
DateTimePicker control.
19
PreferredHeight
Gets the preferred height of the DateTimePicker control.
20
RightToLeftLayout
Gets or sets whether the contents of the DateTimePicker
are laid out from right to left.
21
ShowCheckBox
Gets or sets a value indicating whether a check box is
displayed to the left of the selected date.
22
ShowUpDown
Gets or sets a value indicating whether a spin button
control alsoknownasanup downcontrol is used to adjust the
date/time value.
23
Text
Gets or sets the text associated with this control.
24
Value
Gets or sets the date/time value assigned to the control.
Methods of the DateTimePicker Control
The following are some of the commonly used methods of the DateTimePicker control:
S.N
1
Method Name & Description
ToString
Returns the string representing the control.
Events of the DateTimePicker Control
The following are some of the commonly used events of the DateTimePicker control:
S.N
Event
Description
BackColorChanged
Occurs when the value of the BackColor property
changes.
BackgroundImageChanged
Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage
property changes.
BackgroundImageLayoutChanged
Occurs when the value of the
BackgroundImageLayout property changes.
Click
Occurs when the control is clicked.
CloseUp
Occurs when the drop-down calendar is dismissed
and disappears.
DoubleClick
Occurs when the control is double-clicked.
DragDrop
Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is
completed.
ForeColorChanged
Occurs when the value of the ForeColor property
changes.
FormatChanged
Occurs when the Format property value has
changed.
10
MouseClick
Occurs when the control is clicked with the mouse.
11
MouseDoubleClick
Occurs when the control is double-clicked with the
mouse.
12
PaddingChanged
Occurs when the value of the Padding property
changes.
13
Paint
Occurs when the control is redrawn.
14
RightToLeftLayoutChanged
Occurs when the RightToLeftLayout property
changes.
15
TextChanged
Occurs when the value of the Text property
changes.
16
ValueChanged
Occurs when the Value property changes.
Example
In this example, let us create a small application for calculating days of leave. Let us add two
DateTimePicker controls on the form, where the user will enter the date of going on leave and the
date of joining. Let us keep a button control for performing the calculation and appropriate label
controls for displaying information.
The form in design view:
Add the following code in the code editor window:
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
' Set the caption bar text of the form.
Me.Text = "tutorialspoint.com"
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim d1 As DateTime = DateTimePicker1.Value
Dim d2 As DateTime = DateTimePicker2.Value
Dim result As TimeSpan = d1.Subtract(d2)
Dim days As Integer = result.TotalDays
Label3.Text = days
End Sub
End Class
When the above code is executed and run using Start button available at the Microsoft Visual
Studio tool bar, it will show the following window:
Select two dates and click on the button for leave calculation:
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