Change selecteddate for Calendar

Rooster · August 8th, 2003, 06:56 PM

On page 507 of Beginning ASP.Net:

<asp:Calendar id="MyCalendar" runat="server"
SelectedDate="2003/08/05"

How can I change the hard-coded date in the sample to today's date? I've tried taking the selecteddate specification out, but then the sample uses a date of 1/1/0001 ("No Events Scheduled For Monday, January 01, 0001"), although the calendar displays today's date.

I've tried using variables to no avail (when declaring variables and assigning to calendar.selecteddate in page sub_load, says "calendar is not declared" and won't allow me to use code blocks within a server tag) Can anyone help? TIA!

BTW, here's a code snippet with the above in context...

[SCRIPT SECTION:]
Protected Sub ShowDailyEvents()
    Dim dataSet As DataSet = LoadMyCalendarData()
    If dataSet is Nothing then
        Exit Sub
    End If
    'bind to repeater control
    Dim eventsForToday As DataSet
    eventsForToday= GetEventsDataSet (dataSet, MyCalendar.SelectedDate)
    DailyEventDetailRepeater.DataSource=eventsForToday
    DailyEventDetailRepeater.DataBind()
    If (eventsForToday.Tables(0).Rows.Count > 0) Then
        DailyDetailsPanel.Visible = True
        SelectedDate.Text = "Events For " + MyCalendar.SelectedDate.ToLongDateString()
    Else
        DailyDetailsPanel.Visible = False
        SelectedDate.Text = "No Events Scheduled For " + MyCalendar.SelectedDate.ToLongDateString()
    End if
End sub
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[HTML SECTION...INSIDE FORM:]
<asp:Calendar id="MyCalendar" runat="server"
SelectedDate="2003/08/05"

pavogel · December 1st, 2004, 06:17 PM

I had a hard time finding a solution to this as well, though I was using C#. Try this link for a more detailed explanation of how to do it...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...sDateTopic.asp

[Visual Basic]
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>

<html>
<head>

   <script language="VB" runat="server">

        Sub Selection_Change(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
            Calendar1.TodaysDate = Calendar1.SelectedDate
            Label1.Text = "Today's Date is now " & Calendar1.TodaysDate.ToShortDateString()
        End Sub 'Selection_Change

   </script>

</head>
<body>

   <form runat="server">

      <h3>Calendar Example</h3>

      Select a date on the Calendar control to use as today's date.<br><br>

      <asp:Calendar ID="Calendar1" runat="server"
           SelectionMode="Day"
           ShowGridLines="True"
           OnSelectionChanged="Selection_Change">

         <SelectedDayStyle BackColor="Yellow"
                           ForeColor="Red">
         </SelectedDayStyle>

      </asp:Calendar>

      <br>

      <asp:Label id="Label1" runat=server />

   </form>
</body>
</html>