Introduction

This widget is a date time picker, supporting custom formatting options.

Details

Methods:

bool

IsDateValid()

returns true if the date-time string is valid

Properties:

DateTime	CurrentDate	gets/sets the current date-time
DateTimeFormatTypeEnum	DateTimeFormatType	gets/sets the current date-time format type
Gdk.Color	ErrorColor	gets/sets the text color when format is invalid

Events:

EventHandler

DateChanged

- raised when date-time value is changed

Formatting types:

Custom
FullDateTime
ShortTime
ShortDate
LongDate
LongTime

Custom format example:

this.dateEditWidget.DateTimeFormatType = HollyLibrary.DateTimeFormatTypeEnum.Custom;
this.dateEditWidget.CustomFormat       = "dd/MM/yyyy 'and time is:' HH:mm:ss";
this.dateEditWidget.CurrentDate        = DateTime.Now;

Simple short date-only format example:

this.dateEditWidget.DateTimeFormatType = HollyLibrary.DateTimeFormatTypeEnum.ShortDate;
this.dateEditWidget.CurrentDate        = DateTime.Now;

Comment by davidcanar, Oct 07, 2008

Good stuff!! is there a way to show only the calendar and not the clock? All I need is a Date picker. Thanks!!

Comment by adamtaunowilliams, Dec 07, 2008

Ditto davidcanar, my apps need just a date picker in some cases.