15.3 MonthCalendar Control

Many apps must perform date and time calculations. The .NET Framework provides two controls that allow an app to retrieve date and time information—MonthCalendar and DateTimePicker (Section 15.4).

The MonthCalendar (Fig. 15.8) control displays a monthly calendar on the Form. The user can select a date from the currently displayed month or can use the provided arrows to navigate to another month. When a date is selected, it is highlighted. Multiple dates can be selected by clicking dates on the calendar while holding down the Shift key. The default event for this control is the DateChanged event, which is generated when a new date is selected. Properties are provided that allow you to modify the appearance of the calendar, how many dates can be selected at once, and the minimum date and maximum date that may be selected. MonthCalendar properties and a common MonthCalendar event are summarized in Fig. 15.9.

Fig. 15.8 MonthCalendar control.

Fig. 15.9 MonthCalendar properties and an event.

MonthCalendar properties and an event Description
MonthCalendar Properties
FirstDayOfWeek Sets which day of the week is the first displayed for each week in the calendar.
MaxDate The last date that can be selected.
MaxSelectionCount The maximum number of dates that can be selected at once.
MinDate The first date that can be selected.
MonthlyBoldedDates An array of dates that will be displayed in bold in the calendar.
SelectionEnd The last of the dates selected by the user.
SelectionRange The dates selected by the user.
SelectionStart The first of the dates selected by the user.
Common MonthCalendar Event
DateChanged Generated when a date is selected in the calendar.
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