OlkDateControl Members (Outlook)

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09/15/2015

A control that supports the drop-down date picker used in inspectors for task and appointment items to select a date.

Methods

Name	Description
DropDown	Expands the calendar portion of the date control.

Properties

Name	Description
AutoSize	Returns or sets a Boolean that automatically sizes the control to display the entire contents. Read/write.
AutoWordSelect	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether a word or a character is the basic unit used to extend a selection. Read/write.
BackColor	Returns or sets a Long that indicates the background color of the control. Read/write.
BackStyle	Returns or sets an olBackStyle constant that changes the background style of the control between transparent and opaque. Read/write.
Date	Returns or sets the currently selected date value with the time set to 12:00 AM. Read/write.
Enabled	Returns or sets a Boolean that indicates if the control is allowed to function. Read/write.
EnterFieldBehavior	Returns or sets an olEnterFieldBehavior constant that specifies the selection behavior when entering the control. Read/write.
Font	Returns the font used to render the text inside the control. Read-only.
ForeColor	Returns or sets a Long that indicates the foreground color of the control. Read/write.
HideSelection	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies if a selection is displayed or hidden for the control when the control loses focus. Read/write.
Locked	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether or not the control is locked from being changed. Read/write.
MouseIcon	Returns or sets a custom picture to the mouse cursor for this control. Read/write.
MousePointer	Returns or sets an OlMousePointer constant that specifies the type of pointer displayed when the user positions the mouse over the control. Read/write.
ShowNoneButton	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether to display the None button in the date control. Read/write.
Text	Returns or sets a String that is the text displayed in the control. Read/write.
TextAlign	Returns or sets an OlTextAlign constant that specifies how text is aligned in the control. Read/write.
Value	Returns or sets a Variant that represents the content of the control. Read/write.

Events

Name	Description
AfterUpdate	Occurs after the data in the control has been changed through the user interface.
BeforeUpdate	Occurs when the data in the control is changed through the user interface and is about to be saved to the item.
Change	Occurs when the Value property changes.
Click	Occurs when the user clicks inside the control.
DoubleClick	Occurs when the user double-clicks inside the control.
DropButtonClick	Occurs when the user clicks the drop button to expand the calendar in the date control.
Enter	Occurs before the control actually receives the focus from a control on the same form.
Exit	Occurs just after the focus passes from this control to another control on the same form.
KeyDown	Occurs when a user presses a key.
KeyPress	Occurs when the user presses an ANSI key.
KeyUp	Occurs when the user releases a key.
MouseDown	Occurs when the user presses a mouse button on the control.
MouseMove	Occurs after a mouse movement has been registered over the control.
MouseUp	Occurs after the user releases a mouse button that has been pressed on the control.