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Formatting Date in WIndows Form TextBox or Masked TextBox
I have a date field that I want to use a Text Box or Masked Text Box to enter the date in the format mm/dd/yyyy. I'm currently using a Masked Text Box and I can enter the date 07/18/2008. The date in the SQL Table is 7/18/2008. That's what I want. The Mask on this field is 00/00/0000. However when the record with the date is recalled and displayed on form, the date is displayed in the format 71/82/008.
I give up. What is the best way to enter a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy and display it in the format mm/dd/yyyy. I tried formatting the date string manually and setting it in the Form_Load event, but the data doesn't seem to be available for this event.
Why does VB.net have to hurt so much. The formatting seems totally different from every other MS package I have used!
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I give up. What is the best way to enter a date in the format mm/dd/yyyy and display it in the format mm/dd/yyyy. I tried formatting the date string manually and setting it in the Form_Load event, but the data doesn't seem to be available for this event.
Why does VB.net have to hurt so much. The formatting seems totally different from every other MS package I have used!
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use DateTime.TryParse() to check if it is valid date
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This is so frustrating. This is a bound form with a bound date field. The date is automatically loaded by VB.net although it doesn't seem to happen in the Form_Load event. At least I cannot seem to see the date text in the event.
THis is a simple and basic task in most development platforms. I don't understand why no one seems to know the answer for this.
How do you guys display a date in a specific format that is bound to a data table and is a valid date?
Thanks for your help.
THis is a simple and basic task in most development platforms. I don't understand why no one seems to know the answer for this.
How do you guys display a date in a specific format that is bound to a data table and is a valid date?
Thanks for your help.
why don't you use the DateTimePicker? see http://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Articles/2005/01/The-DateTimePicker-control.aspx
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Because I don't want my user to have to hit an enter or tab between month, day, year and I don't want the calendar icon to appear.
This is so incredibly bizarre. This is a basic date control. I cannot believe that no one (including MS) has a simple way to display a date in MM/dd/yyyy format.
This is so incredibly bizarre. This is a basic date control. I cannot believe that no one (including MS) has a simple way to display a date in MM/dd/yyyy format.
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Don't know how do you get the value from the SQL and add it to the masked text box but the right format is MM/dd/yyyy.
If you set it manually it will work for shure.
Ex:
Me.MaskedTextBox1.Text = Now.Date.ToString("MM/dd/y