DateTimePicker
Description
DateTimePicker is designed specifically for entering dates or/and times. As a rule, this component is assigned to a specific database field through the TableName and FieldName properties.
Component properties
Property |
Description |
TableName |
Determines which database table a component belongs to. |
FieldName |
Determines which field of the database table this component belongs to. |
Calendar |
Allows you to select the DateTimePicker or Calendar component. It makes sense if the Kind=Time property. More info. |
DefaultChecked |
Allows you to set Checked value when creating a new record. It makes sense if the ShowCheckbox property = True |
Font → Color |
Specifies the font color to use when displaying the text. Starting with Windows Vista, you cannot change the font color for a datetimepicker. |
Font → Name |
Identifies the typeface of the font. |
Font → Size |
Specifies the height of the font in points. |
Font → Style |
Determines whether the font is normal, italic, underlined, bold, and so on. |
Increm.Search |
Allows you to select the button with the action "Search" or "SQL query", which will be automatically clicked when the user changes the value of the component for immediate search. |
DateFormat |
Specifies format in which the date is presented. For example, "12/31/2020" or "31 December 2020". It makes sense if the property Kind=Date More info. |
DateMode |
Determines the method of date selection used by the component. It makes sense if the property Kind=Date |
Filter |
Allows you to select the data filtering condition when using this component together with the button with the "Search" action. More info. |
Format |
Specifies format in which the date or time is presented. More info. |
Kind |
Allows you to select a date mode. Date - date only. Time - time only. DateTime - date and time simultaneously. MonthYear - month and year. |
Name |
Specifies the name of the component. |
Left |
Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the left edge of a component relative to its parent. |
Top |
Specifies the Y coordinate of the upper-left corner of a control, relative to its parent or containing control in pixels. |
Width |
Specifies the horizontal size of the control in pixels. |
Height |
Specifies the vertical size of the control in pixels. |
TabOrder |
Indicates the position of the control in its parent's tab order. |
TabStop |
Determines if the user can tab to a control. |
Visible |
Specifies whether the component appears onscreen. |
Anchors |
Specifies how the control is anchored to its parent. More info. |
Additional properties
Property |
Description |
BevelInner |
Specifies the cut of the inner bevel. |
BevelKind |
Specifies the control's bevel style. |
BevelOuter |
Specifies the cut of the outer bevel. |
BiDiMode |
Specifies the bi-directional mode for the component. |
CalAlignment |
Determines the alignment of the drop-down calendar. |
Checked |
Indicates whether the check box next to the date or time is selected. |
Constraints |
Specifies the size constraints for the component. It makes sense when using the Anchors property. |
Cursor |
Specifies the image used to represent the mouse pointer when it passes into the region covered by the component. |
Enabled |
Controls whether the component responds to mouse and keyboard events. |
Hint |
Hint contains the text string that appears when the user moves the mouse over the component. The hint will be shown if the ShowHint property = True |
ShowHint |
Determines whether the control displays a Help Hint when the mouse pointer rests momentarily on the component. See also property Hint |
ShowCheckbox |
Displays a check box next to the date or time. |