DateTimePicker.DropDownAlign Property
Gets or sets the alignment of the drop-down calendar on the DateTimePicker control.
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | The value assigned is not one of the LeftRightAlignment values. |
The following code example demonstrates initializing a DateTimePicker by setting the DropDownAlign, Value, Format, and CustomFormat properties. To run this example, paste the following code into a form and call InitializeDateTimePicker from the form's constructor or Load event-handling method.
// Declare the DateTimePicker. internal System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker DateTimePicker1; private void InitializeDateTimePicker() { // Construct the DateTimePicker. this.DateTimePicker1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker(); //Set size and location. this.DateTimePicker1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(40, 88); this.DateTimePicker1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 21); // Set the alignment of the drop-down MonthCalendar to right. this.DateTimePicker1.DropDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Right; // Set the Value property to 50 years before today. DateTimePicker1.Value = System.DateTime.Now.AddYears(-50); //Set a custom format containing the string "of the year" DateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom; DateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "MMM dd, 'of the year' yyyy "; // Add the DateTimePicker to the form. this.Controls.Add(this.DateTimePicker1); }
DateTimePicker object by setting the DropDownAlign, Value, Format, and CustomFormat properties. To run this example paste the following code in a form containing a DateTimePicker named DateTimePicker1.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
