Mask and dates

[path]

Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat

[Rad [Visual C# MVP]]

On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:58:53 +0100, path wrote:

Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat

There is indeed! When it comes to inputing dates try and make use of the
calendar or the datepicker. It solves many common problems such as:
- Validation
- Use of separators
- Invalid dates e.g. 30 February
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[RobinS]

Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?

Robin S.
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Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat

[rowe_newsgroups]

Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")

AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:

maskedtextbox.text = mydate.tostring("MM/dd/yy")

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
RobinS wrote:

Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?

Robin S.
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"path" <pa**@msn.comwrote in message
news:ON**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat

[RobinS]

Thanks for providing the syntax for what I was going for!
Robin S.
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>Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")

AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:

maskedtextbox.text = mydate.tostring("MM/dd/yy")

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
RobinS wrote:

>Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?

Robin S.
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"path" <pa**@msn.comwrote in message
news:ON**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator
date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the
separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat

[henpat]

Thanks a lot for your comments.
I'll try
best!
path
"RobinS" <Ro****@NoSpam.yah.noneescribió en el mensaje
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Thanks for providing the syntax for what I was going for!
Robin S.
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>>Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")

AFAIK format() doesn't work on strings. Instead use:

maskedtextbox.text = mydate.tostring("MM/dd/yy")

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
RobinS wrote:

>>Can you format the date into the MaskedTextBox control?
I used to use that in VB6 a lot, but haven't used it in .Net yet.
Something like maskedtextbox.text = format(myDate, "mm/dd/yy")
This must match the mask you have defined, and it forces
the incoming data into the same format. Does that help?

Robin S.
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"path" <pa**@msn.comwrote in message
news:ON**************@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Hello all
I'm programming in a Windows form (VB 2005).
I use the MaskedTextBox control. I use the slash "/" as separator
date.
When I retrieve data from a database in another workstation the
separator
changes by depending the separator OS by defualt "-" or "."
How can I use the MaskedTextBox control always with "/"... or there is
anoter solution?

Thanks in advanced.
henpat