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DateTimePicker.DropDownAlign Property

.NET Framework 4

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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)

Syntax

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public LeftRightAlignment DropDownAlign { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.Forms.LeftRightAlignment
The alignment of the drop-down calendar on the control. The default is Left.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InvalidEnumArgumentException	The value assigned is not one of the LeftRightAlignment values.

Remarks

The drop-down calendar can be aligned to the left or right of the control.

Examples

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.

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	// 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);
	}

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	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.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DateTimePicker Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

LeftRightAlignment

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