Properties
The significant properties for RadDateTimePicker are:
- Value: This is the date selected from the picker and can be set in code or from the drop down calendar in the
Propertieswindow.
Setting the value of RadDateTimePicker
this.radDateTimePicker1.Value = DateTime.Today.AddDays(1);
- MinDate, MaxDate: These two dates form the bounds that dates can be selected from in the picker. Attempts to select outside these bounds are ignored. The example below sets the MinDate property to be the first day of the current month.
Setting the MinDate property of RadDateTimePicker
this.radDateTimePicker1.MinDate = DateTime.Today.AddDays(-DateTime.Today.Day);
- NullText: This property defines the text that will be displayed in RadDateTimePicker when the NullableValue property is set to null and RadDateTimePicker is not in focus. By default, NullText is an empty string.
Setting the NullText property of RadDateTimePicker
this.radDateTimePicker1.NullText = "No date selected";
- ShowTimePicker: Gets or sets a value indicating whether the time picker is displayed alongside the calendar in the drop-down popup of RadDateTimePicker. The default value is false. When set to true, selecting a date in the calendar does not auto-close the popup, allowing the user to also select a time.
this.radDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.ShowTimePicker = true;
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Format: The DateTimePickerFormat enumeration values are Long, Short, Time and Custom. Set Format to Custom to enable the CustomFormat property.
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CustomFormat: A format string that determines the display of the date in the picker edit. See the Internationalization and Date Formats topic for more information.
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Culture: Determines the language that the drop down calendar and text box will display. See the Internationalization and Date Formats topic for more information.
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ThemeName: Sets the overall look of the control. Choose from a list of predefined themes or create your own using the Visual Style Builder available from the RadDateTimePicker's Smart Tag.
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CalendarSize: Gets or sets the size of the drop-down popup in RadDateTimePicker. The default value is new Size(100, 156) which applies automatic sizing. Setting a custom value overrides the calculated drop-down dimensions.
Setting the CalendarSize property of RadDateTimePicker
this.radDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.CalendarSize = new Size(300, 300);
- NullableValue is same as the Value property, but the NullableValue property is of type Nullable DateTime. It can be null – in this case if RadDateTimePicker is not selected, it will show its NullText. In case RadDateTimePicker is selected, it will show the last entered date – this allows the end-user to enter and edit the date.
Setting the NullableValue property of RadDateTimePicker
this.radDateTimePicker1.NullableValue = null;
NullableValue can be bound to a business object that exposes a property of type nullable DateTime. The code below demonstrates how to do this:
Bind the NullableValue to a business object.
public class MyObject
{
public MyObject(DateTime? _endTime)
{
this._endTime = _endTime;
}
private DateTime? _endTime;
public DateTime? EndTime
{
get { return _endTime; }
set { _endTime = value; }
}
}
private BindingList<MyObject> myList;
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnLoad(e);
myList = new BindingList<MyObject>();
myList.Add(new MyObject(null));
myList.Add(new MyObject(DateTime.Now));
myList.RaiseListChangedEvents = true;
this.radDateTimePicker1.DataBindings.Add(new Binding("NullableValue", this.myList, "EndTime", true, DataSourceUpdateMode.OnPropertyChanged));
}
- Editing Time in RadDateTimePicker
To use RadDateTimePicker as date and time editor you need to enable the embedded TimePicker and set the desired mask that shows the time parts.
Enable the time picker.
this.radDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.ShowTimePicker = true;
this.radDateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom;
this.radDateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "MMM - dd - yyyy hh:mm tt";
(this.radDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.CurrentBehavior as RadDateTimePickerCalendar).DropDownMinSize = new System.Drawing.Size(330, 250);