Calendar.DisplayDateStart Property
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Gets or sets the first date to be displayed.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows.Controls (in System.Windows.Controls.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<TypeConverterAttribute(GetType(DateTimeTypeConverter))> _
Public Property DisplayDateStart As Nullable(Of DateTime)
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(DateTimeTypeConverter))]
public Nullable<DateTime> DisplayDateStart { get; set; }
<sdk:Calendar DisplayDateStart="dateTimeString"/>
XAML Values
- dateTimeString
A date specified in the format yyyy/mm/dd. The mm and dd components must always consist of two characters, with a leading zero if necessary. For instance, the month of May should be specified as 05.
Property Value
Type: System.Nullable<DateTime>
The first date to display.
Examples
The following code sets up a Calendar with a particular range of displayable dates, and sets the currently selected and displayed date. This example is part of a larger example available in the Calendar overview.
' Sets a Calendar to display a range of dates from 1/10/2009 to
' 4/18/2009. 2/15/2009 is selected, but 3/2009 is initially
' displayed.
cal.SelectedDate = New DateTime(2009, 2, 15)
cal.DisplayDate = New DateTime(2009, 3, 15)
' if DisplayDate is not set, the Calendar displays
' the SelectedDate.
cal.DisplayDateStart = New DateTime(2009, 1, 10)
cal.DisplayDateEnd = New DateTime(2009, 4, 18)
//Sets a Calendar to display a range of dates from 1/10/2009 to
//4/18/2009. 2/15/2009 is selected, but 3/2009 is initially
//displayed.
cal.SelectedDate = new DateTime(2009, 2, 15);
cal.DisplayDate = new DateTime(2009, 3, 15); //if DisplayDate is not set, the Calendar displays
//the SelectedDate.
cal.DisplayDateStart = new DateTime(2009, 1, 10);
cal.DisplayDateEnd = new DateTime(2009, 4, 18);
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
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