Mask and dates

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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
 
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
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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
 
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.
 
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
 
Thanks for providing the syntax for what I was going for!
Robin S.
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