Re: Using Null in DateTimePickers

From: Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \) ("Ignacio)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:39:41 -0400

Hi Jon,

 I want to add an approach that I used once in a web app, as DateTime does
not support null you need to define a null value inside its range, I
selected a date that was not possible in my domain ( I think you could also
use DateTime.MinDate ), so what I do is assign it as the selectedDate, but I
set the visible Date to today, therefore the controls is happy cause it has
a value and as this value is way outside the domain it will never be
displayed.

 Maybe this does not solve your problem 100% but it may give you other
ideas.

Cheers, 

-- 
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation
"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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