How Do I set the Value of a DateTimePicker Programmatically?

[Manuel Canas]

Hi There,

I have this problem I'm trying to address but no luck so far, need your help
here.

How do I set the value of a DateTimePicker Programmatically?
When I do this: txtDate.Value = DateTimeNow the txtDate.Checked tells me
that is false. So nothing went in there. I know the datetimepicker has a
default value which is today's date and you can't do anything to get rid of
it, as far as I know.

Anybody that knows this out there, please help me out here.

Thanks very much.

Manuel

 

[Guest]

Try this

dtp1.SetDate(CDate("06/30/2004")) Example sets to June 30th, 2004

Ed

 

[Manuel Canas]

Thanks Ed,

The SetDate is not part of the System.Windows.Form.DateTimePicker.

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Manuel,

This works fine for me

DateTimePicker1.Value = Now
and this as well
Me.DateTimePicker1.Value = New Date(2004, 8, 3)

I hope this helps?


Cor

 

[Manuel Canas]

Thanks guy for your replies.
but unfortunatelly, none of it works.
Cor, I already tried the ones that you said, but it's not going anywhere.
when I call the update, it tells that the datetimepicker it's null!!
I'm ready to give up on this one.

Manuel

 

[Guest]

Sorry about that Manuel, the SetDate is for the MonthCalendar control.

But if I do this with a DateTimePicker:

DateTimePicker1.Value = CDate("06/30/2004")

Then do this:

MsgBox(DateTimePicker1.Value)

I get 6/30/2004

Hope that helps.

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Manuel,

Did you bind the DateTimePicker maybe?

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

but unfortunatelly, none of it works.
Cor, I already tried the ones that you said, but it's not going anywhere.
when I call the update, it tells that the datetimepicker it's null!!

Can you post some code?

 

[Manuel Canas]

DayTimePicker is bound to a field in the database.

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Hi Manual,

Than you do not have to change the datatimepicker directly however the field
in the database where you have bounded it to.

Cor

 

[Manuel Canas]

Hey Cor,

But I have to set the value of the DateTimePicker when the user adds a new
record, otherwise, the user will HAVE TO click on the control and choose
today's Date.

The Sample that Ed gave me works fine: DateTimePicker1.Value =
CDate("06/08/2004") it goes in with no problem, but when I want to set
today's date in there, it craps out.
Let's say: DateTimePicker1.Value = CDate(Now) Not Good.
DateTimePicker1.Value = CDate(DateTime.Now) Not Good.

What can I do now?????

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Manuel,

This works for me.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal _
e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim dt As New DataTable("dt")
dt.Columns.Add("tijd", GetType(System.DateTime))
Dim dv As New DataView(dt)
dv.AddNew()
dv(0)(0) = Now.AddDays(1)
Me.DateTimePicker1.DataBindings.Add("Value", dv, "tijd")
End Sub

I hope as well for you?

Cor

 

[sohbsoft]

Manuel,

This works fine for me

DateTimePicker1.Value = Now
and this as well
Me.DateTimePicker1.Value = New Date(2004, 8, 3)

I hope this helps?


Cor

thankx sir

 

[sohbsoft]

thankx sir

DateTimePicker1.Value = Now
and this as well
Me.DateTimePicker1.Value = New Date(2004, 8, 3)

Gr8 and very usefull