Attach Calendar

[ntombisizulu]

hi
this is my first time here and in the VB.Net environment. i have a problem that i need help with. i want to attach a calendar to a drop down list. what should happen is that once the list is clicked on the calendar should appear allowing for the user to select the appropriate dates.
thanks in advance for the help

 

[levyuk]

Ok what will be in the drop down list?

 

[levyuk]

This is how you can make the calendar visible when a user clicks the drop down list

[size=2][/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Protected[/color][/size][size=2] [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Sub[/color][/size][size=2] DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged([/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]ByVal[/color][/size][size=2] sender [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]As[/color][/size][size=2] [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Object[/color][/size][size=2], [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]ByVal[/color][/size][size=2] e [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]As[/color][/size][size=2] System.EventArgs) [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Handles[/color][/size][size=2] DropDownList1.SelectedIndexChanged

[/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Me[/color][/size][size=2].Calendar1.Visible = [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]True

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[ntombisizulu]

thanks levy i will try that

 

[ntombisizulu]

levy;
that didn't work. another option?

 

[levyuk]

You will need to make sure that allow autopostback is enabled on the dropdown list. Then it should work fine

 

[ntombisizulu]

have tried that but to no avail.

 

[levyuk]

Ok well I tried it on my computer and it works. Silly question but have you made the calender invisible to start with? Also post the code. That might help

 

[ntombisizulu]

yes levy the calender was is invisible. i think it has to do with the event handler. it will only work if the "SelectedIndexChanged".

 

[levyuk]

Why do you have a dropdown list then if the selected index doesn't change? You could just use something else to make the calendar appear

 

[ntombisizulu]

my intension was to create an object similar to that used in window applications, what do they call it - the daytimepicker.