Change column of DateTime type to "long date" format

[Curious]

Hi,

I have a column in a grid defined as DateTime type.

Currently, it's displayed in the format of "5/23/2007", for an
example. It seems that it's using the default "short date" format.

I want to use the format of, for an example, "5/23/2007 12:35:58 PM",
to include hour/minute/second. Anyone can advise me on how to change
the format?

Thanks!

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Curious,

Use DateTime format structures http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx
which helps u to set the desired format of dateTime

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CHi,
C>
CI have a column in a grid defined as DateTime type.
C>
CCurrently, it's displayed in the format of "5/23/2007", for an
Cexample. It seems that it's using the default "short date" format.
C>
CI want to use the format of, for an example, "5/23/2007 12:35:58 PM",
Cto include hour/minute/second. Anyone can advise me on how to change
Cthe format?
C>
CThanks!
C>

[Curious]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the advice! Let me read the article you sent. If I have
more questions, I'll ask again.

Curious

[Curious]

Now after doing some research, I've found out I'll need to add the
following code in a method in order to set the format as "long date":

if (this.gridReports.Cols.Contains("UpdateDate"))
this.gridReports.Cols["UpdateDate"].Format =
"G"; //"G" is long date
if (this.gridReports.Cols.Contains("CreateDate"))
this.gridReports.Cols["CreateDate"].Format = "G";

However, anyone can tell me in which method I should add this? Do I
need other operations such as "UpdateShowing"?

Thanks!

[AlexS]

I believe you need to handle in grid only 2 events - CellFormatting and
CellParsing.
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Now after doing some research, I've found out I'll need to add the
following code in a method in order to set the format as "long date":

if (this.gridReports.Cols.Contains("UpdateDate"))
this.gridReports.Cols["UpdateDate"].Format =
"G"; //"G" is long date
if (this.gridReports.Cols.Contains("CreateDate"))
this.gridReports.Cols["CreateDate"].Format = "G";

However, anyone can tell me in which method I should add this? Do I
need other operations such as "UpdateShowing"?

Thanks!