DatePicker control

[nicsin]

Hi,

I have a datepicker control on a form and although I use

lstStartDate.Format = dtpCustom
lstStartDate.CustomFormat = "ddd, dd mmm yyyy"
lstStartDate.MaxDate = Date

when the app runs I get

Tue, 20 00 2004

. I have used other formats but:

m -> 0
mm -> 00
mmm -> 00
mmmm -> 00

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[nicsin]

Well, I figured it out. It needs capital M as m is for minutes in the time format...

 

[Laaitie]

Now I'm confused

Normaly 'n' is used for minutes as 'm' is already occupied by months. 'm' for month in numerical value (1 to 12) and M for month in alpha-numerical value (MMM - Jan to Dec and MMMM - January to December).

But you say 'm' gave you zero, which obviously is no month. Anyone else out there that can clarify this for me?

 

[nicsin]

Quoting from MSDN:

m The one- or two-digit minute.
mm The two-digit minute. Single digit values are preceded by a zero.
M The one- or two-digit month number.
MM The two-digit month number. Single digit values are preceded by a zero.
MMM The three-character month abbreviation.
MMMM The full month name.

Mind you this is only valid for DTPicker control. The

format

function is different.

 

[Laaitie]

The format function is the one I'm used too. Didn't realise they would differ for the DatePicker.

Thanks.

 

[muraliambt]

Hi Nicsin,

You Really solved my Problem in using DTPicker. Thanks a Lot man.

Actually i didn't realise the Difference in using the Month format ( m - for minute and M - Month ).

Thanks a lot.
U solved my Mistery.

Muraliambt.