Re: Using Null in DateTimePickers

From: Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] (mvp_at_spam.guard.caspershouse.com)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:06:36 -0400

John,

    Unfortunately, the DateTimePicker doesn't support this. The best way to
do this is to have a checkbox to indicate whether or not it has a value.

    Hope this helps. 

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               - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
               - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com
"John Smith" <js@no.com> wrote in message 
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> Hey folks,
>
> I have a DateTimePicker control on my Windows Form.  Whenever I either:
> a) Don't give it a value
> b) Set it's value to Null
> c) Set it's value to ""
> It makes the date today's date.
>
> I need it to be empty though.  How do I make it empty?  It represents a
> field in my database which legitimately can be null and so I can't show it
> as todays date.
>
> Thanks a lot for the help!
>
>
>
> (I posted a similar message a couple of days ago without a response, but
> it's really important and time is of the essence so I'm trying again)
>
>

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