Date Time Picker

Is it possible to change the initial focus on the DateTimePicker
control. For instance, if I have month, day, and year, can I default
the focus to the year. I don't see any methods that allow me to to do
this. I'm betting I will have to do a custom control, but hopefully
not. I'm running NETCF 2.0.

The only solution I can see at the moment is to trap the GetFocus event
and send right-arrow keystroke twice to move the cursor to the year
field...

Chris Oswald napsal:
> Is it possible to change the initial focus on the DateTimePicker
> control. For instance, if I have month, day, and year, can I default
> the focus to the year. I don't see any methods that allow me to to do
> this. I'm betting I will have to do a custom control, but hopefully
> not. I'm running NETCF 2.0.

That's a good idea! Thanks for thinking outside the box. I still have
a few issues to figure out if there are multiple DTPs on a form.

If there are, I only want to reselect if they tab to the DTP or if it's
the first item to get focus. Otherwise, if the user selects the month
day or year i don't want to override what they have selected.


Buthrakaur wrote:
> The only solution I can see at the moment is to trap the GetFocus event
> and send right-arrow keystroke twice to move the cursor to the year
> field...
>
> Chris Oswald napsal:
> > Is it possible to change the initial focus on the DateTimePicker
> > control. For instance, if I have month, day, and year, can I default
> > the focus to the year. I don't see any methods that allow me to to do
> > this. I'm betting I will have to do a custom control, but hopefully
> > not. I'm running NETCF 2.0.

I don't fully understand what you exacly need, but I thing this
GetFocus-method can do anything you want - you just have to specify the
condition for programatic cursor repositioning when DTP gets focused...

DTP1.Getfocus += new EventHandler(MyDTPHandler);
....
DTP99.Getfocus += new EventHandler(MyDTPHandler);
....
private void MyDTPHandler(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (sender == DTP123 || some_other_condition)
{
IntPtr hwnd = (sender as Control).Handle;
Win32Window.SendMessage(hwnd, (int)WM.KEYDOWN, (int)Keys.Right,
0);
Win32Window.SendMessage(hwnd, (int)WM.KEYUP, (int)Keys.Right, 0);
Win32Window.SendMessage(hwnd, (int)WM.KEYDOWN, (int)Keys.Right,
0);
Win32Window.SendMessage(hwnd, (int)WM.KEYUP, (int)Keys.Right, 0);

}
}

Chris Oswald napsal:
> That's a good idea! Thanks for thinking outside the box. I still have
> a few issues to figure out if there are multiple DTPs on a form.
>
> If there are, I only want to reselect if they tab to the DTP or if it's
> the first item to get focus. Otherwise, if the user selects the month
> day or year i don't want to override what they have selected.
>
>
> Buthrakaur wrote:
> > The only solution I can see at the moment is to trap the GetFocus event
> > and send right-arrow keystroke twice to move the cursor to the year
> > field...
> >
> > Chris Oswald napsal:
> > > Is it possible to change the initial focus on the DateTimePicker
> > > control. For instance, if I have month, day, and year, can I default
> > > the focus to the year. I don't see any methods that allow me to to do
> > > this. I'm betting I will have to do a custom control, but hopefully
> > > not. I'm running NETCF 2.0.