Re: Setting SelectedDate in <asp:calendar

From: TenDot (TenDot_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/01/04

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    Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:53:03 -0700

    Sorry, I'm new here. Thanks I'll repost

    "Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote:

    > This group, as well as the .general and .db groups are "classic" ASP Groups.
    > The ASP.NET groups have "aspnet" in their names, i.e.
    > microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.
    >
    > Ray at work
    >
    > "TenDot" <TenDot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:5C45E4B7-27DE-42CB-B592-F86955D6EDD6@microsoft.com...
    > > I'm trying to set the SelectedDate on an <asp:calendar tag to show the
    > > existing value of a date in a field retrieved from a database and put into
    > > edit mode in a datagrid.
    > >
    > > I've already got a TextBox tag in this datagrid cell that gets assigned
    > > (and
    > > works fine):
    > > <asp:TextBox id=INJECTIONDATE runat="server" Width="94px" Text='<%#
    > > DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.INJECTIONDATE") %>'/>
    > >
    > >
    > > It would seem like a no-brainer to do the following in the calendar tag
    > > that
    > > wants to show the date preselected in the calendar component:
    > >
    > > <asp:Calendar id="calINJECTIONDATE" runat="server" SelectedDate='<%#
    > > DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.INJECTIONDATE" ) %>'>
    > >
    > > But, as always seems the case with no-brainer solutions in .asp (sorry),
    > > no
    > > dice.
    > >
    > > I've done some other hoop jumping like calling a function to cast the
    > > result
    > > as a DateTime:
    > > GetDateValue(DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.INJECTIONDATE" ))
    > >
    > > etc. etc.
    > >
    > > I've done the usual searching through the literature which all assumes
    > > that
    > > you want today's date pre-selected.
    > >
    > > I'd be greatful for any adivce that would allow me to set the value to the
    > > current data in the cell.
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > > --
    > > TenDot
    >
    >
    >

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