DateTimePicker Control in VB.net – Properties, Method and Events

What is DateTimePicker Control in VB.net?

In Windows Forms, the DateTimePicker Control in VB.net lets the user choose or show date and time values in a certain format.

Using the VB.net DateTimePicker Control’s Value property, we can also find out what the current date and time are.

By default, the Value property of the DateTimePicker gives back the current date and time.

Let’s create a DateTimePicker in VB.net by dragging a DateTimePicker Control from the Toolbox and dropping it on the form.

DateTimePicker Control in VB.net Properties

The following given below are some commonly used Properties of the DateTimePicker Control.

DateTimePicker Control in VB.net Methods

The following given below are some commonly used Methods of the DateTimePicker Control in VB.net.

DateTimePicker Control in VB.net Events

The following given below are some commonly used Events of the DateTimePicker Control in VB.net.

Let’s create a program of DateTimePicker Control in the VB.NET Form.

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        DateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Long
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click_3(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim dp As Date = DateTimePicker1.Value
        Dim dp2 As Date = DateTimePicker2.Value
        Dim result As TimeSpan = dp2.Subtract(dp)
        Dim ds As Integer = result.TotalDays
        TextBox1.Text = ds
        TextBox1.ForeColor = ForeColor.Red
        MsgBox(" Days = " & ds)
    End Sub
End Class

Program Output:

Now, we select the Hired Date and End Date from the DateTimePicker Control.

After selecting the Hired Date and the End Date from the DateTimePicker Control, click on the Calculate button, and it shows the following result.

Summary

In this article, we talked about how to make a Windows Forms DateTimePicker Control in VB.net using Microsoft Visual Studio both at design-time and at run-time.

Then we learned how to use the different Properties, Methods, and Events.

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