Set textbox field to accept input as date format

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Hi, may i know how can i set the textbox(eg. txt1) to accept date format(eg. 2014-05). The "-" would be automatically be there every time i run the program and after i have enter "2014", the cursor would jump to behind the "-". I know there is DateTimePicker but my idiot team leader insist me on doing the textbox thing. Any help would be appreciated thks.

Currently i have the following code(which is using DateTimePicker):

C#

string dateFrom = perFromDate.Value.ToString("MMM-yyyy");
string dateTo = perToDate.Value.ToString("MMM-yyyy");

TimeSpan range = DateTime.Parse(dateTo).Subtract(DateTime.Parse(dateFrom));
int newRange = range.Days;

if (newRange > 365)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Date is out of range.", "Validation", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}

Posted 15-May-14 23:14pm

Jamie888

Updated 15-May-14 23:21pm

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[no name] 16-May-14 5:19am

can you show your code

Jamie888 16-May-14 5:21am

yes sure

Prasad Khandekar 16-May-14 5:24am

Hello,

Why not try using the MaskEdit control (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/11405hcf(v=vs.71).aspx)

Regards,

Jamie888 16-May-14 5:28am

Thk for everyone effort, I have found a solution. Using MaskedTextBox would solve this problem. Just drag and drop it and go to "Mask" under properties to alter the format.

[no name] 16-May-14 5:30am

You are using windows applicaiton. See the solution is given below

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KaushalJB · Answer 1 · 2014-05-15T23:23:00

Solution 1

You can use AjaxMaskExtnder for more you can refer :

Date MaskEdit ,

Example of MaskExtender

Posted 15-May-14 23:23pm

KaushalJB

sankarsan parida · Answer 2 · 2014-05-15T23:29:00

Solution 2

Set datetimepicker format from it's Properties

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
      {
          dateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom;
          dateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "yyyy-MM";
      }

Posted 15-May-14 23:29pm

sankarsan parida

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