How can I format TextBox to a date format like: YYYY/MM/DD
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Always,
Hovik Melkomian.

If you just want to use the date format of the current locale then you can use something like this:

DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(this.txtDate.Text);
this.txtDate.Text = dt.ToShortDateString();

However, if you want to force YYYY/MM/DD then there are a couple of options. The simplest is probably this, but it's fairly messy:

DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(this.txtDate.Text);
this.txtDate.Text = dt.Year.ToString() + "/" + dt.Month.ToString() + "/" + dt.Day.ToString();

Alternatively, the "proper" way to do this (which is a fair bit more elegant) is:

DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(this.txtDate.Text);
this.textBoxDate.Text = String.Format("{0:yyyy/MM/dd}", dt);

tnx 4 reply & ur time!

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

hi again, sorry:
How can I make the TextBox Selected.
In textBox of WebContols when the textBox is not empty in focus mode its selected my defualt?! Sould I code for that in Focus or there is a prperty?! I couldnt find it?!

I'll be thankful.


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Hovik Melkomian.

If it's on a web page then you generally need to use JavaScript to set the focus on whatever control you want, like for example:

<SCRIPT language="JavaScript">
   //Works in IE and netscape
   document.getElementById("theASPdotNETID").focus();

   //Works in IE only
   document.all.theASPdotNETID.focus();
</SCRIPT>

I asked about WindowsApp. I know how its in Web. How shoudl I do it in Windows App.?!?!?

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

Sorry about that...
To set the focus in a Windows App use

FormName.ActiveControl = this.textBox;

or whatever. For some reason the textBox.Focus() method doesn't always seem to work in the load event of a form.

If I have my date in YYYYMMDD format how can I format it to YYYY/MM/DD.
Any help is appreciated.

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.

To do that you shouldn't need to use any DateTime objects. Just use string manipulation:

string dbDate = "20030911";
dbDate = dbDate.Substring(0, 4) + "/" + dbDate.Substring(4, 2) + "/" + dbDate.Substring(6, 2);

I can't find any other way of doing it, if anyone else can I'd be interested to hear it. If you need it as a DateTime object in the end you can just use, e.g.

DateTime dt = Convert.ToDateTime(dbDate);

Dear Edvard:
tnx for ur fast reply but I tryed it before & have some problem.
My data comes from DataBase using DataSet its in string format.
I DataBinded my field to TextBox & using dbDate = dbDate.Substring(0, 4) + "/" + dbDate.Substring(4, 2) + "/" + dbDate.Substring(6, 2); makes my program a little slower! Im guess I can do it with set & get the textBox but how dont know?!

Always:),
Hovik Melkomian.