How to display Current Date in an asp text field

Thanks for the replies.

I have attempted ArachnidCreations' solution previously as it seemed to make the most sense -- but all that does is display "<%=Date()%>" in the text field when viewing the page in a browser.

As for alainbryden's solution: I posted the code i used below and when viewing the page in a browser I get the following error message:
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 Compilation Error
Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately.

Compiler Error Message: BC30203: Identifier expected.

Source Error:

Line 3:      Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
Line 4:  
Line 5:      Sub
Line 6:  
Line 7:      Dim as d_today


Source File: U:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\WebSite4\Default.aspx.vb    Line: 5
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Partial Class _Default
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
 
    Sub
        Dim d_today
        d_today=Date
        Response.Write(d_today)
    End Sub
 
End Class
 
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<asp:TextBox ID="DateSubmitted" runat="server" CssClass="text" value="Response.Write(d_today)"></asp:TextBox>

                                              

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You didn't name your sub anything.

--
Alain

HA!

Here is the next error message:

Compiler Error Message: BC30108: 'Date' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.

Source Error:

Line 5:      Sub JasonsSub()
Line 6:          Dim d_today
Line 7:          d_today=Date
Line 8:          Response.Write(d_today)
Line 9:      End Sub


Source File: U:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\WebSite4\Default.aspx.vb    Line: 7

    Sub JasonsSub()
        Dim d_today
        d_today=Date
        Response.Write(d_today)
    End Sub

                                              

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Use the parenthesis when calling the date function
d_today=Date()

Yeah -- tried that -- error message is below, though. What could the problem be? I am using VS2008, but i dont think that should matter -- i mean, its just code that counts, right?

Not sure why this is so difficult -- i have been coding in PHP for a while now and something as simple as displaying the current date is so easy!
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Compiler Error Message: BC30108: 'Date' is a type and cannot be used as an expression.

Source Error:

Line 5:      Sub JasonsSub()
Line 6:          Dim d_today
Line 7:          d_today=Date()
Line 8:          Response.Write(d_today)
Line 9:      End Sub


Source File: U:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\WebSite4\Default.aspx.vb    Line: 7
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Is there a string other than Date i should be using?

I can display the current date elsewhere on the page by using:
<%=DateString()%>
but i cant place it in the value="" tag because it simply renders as text and does not populate the date.

Thanks for your help,
Jason

Example, defaults to yesterday:

<!-- in the aspx page -->
<asp:TextBox ID="textbox1" runat="server" EnableViewState="true" />
// in the page load
If Not IsPostBack Then
   textbox1.Text = CStr(Format(Date.Now.AddDays(-1), "MM/dd/yyyy"))
End If
// If the user changes the date, it will hold the new date

golfDoctor,

will i still require the vb i was working on with ArachnidCreations? Also, do i need to wrap the if statement in anything? And lastly, the comment " // in the page load", does this imply that i need to create an Page Load Event? If so, where would I do that?

I am eager to test this and will do so around 7:30 AM EST in the morrow.

Jason

Here is example using code behind.  In .Net you need to define your variables

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Dim dt As Date
        TextBox1.Text = Format(dt.Date(), "MM/dd/yyyy")
End Sub