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Calendar.VisibleMonthChanged Event

Occurs when the user clicks on the next or previous month navigation controls on the title heading.

[Visual Basic]
Public Event VisibleMonthChanged As MonthChangedEventHandler
[C#]
public event MonthChangedEventHandler VisibleMonthChanged;
[C++]
public: __event MonthChangedEventHandler* VisibleMonthChanged;

[JScript] In JScript, you can handle the events defined by a class, but you cannot define your own.

Event Data

The event handler receives an argument of type MonthChangedEventArgs containing data related to this event. The following MonthChangedEventArgs properties provide information specific to this event.

Property Description
NewDate Gets the date that determines the currently displayed month in the Calendar.
PreviousDate Gets the date that determines the previously displayed month in the Calendar.

Remarks

This event is raised when the user clicks on the next or previous month navigation elements on the title heading.

For more information about handling events, see Consuming Events.

Example

[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how to specify and code a handler for the VisibleMonthChanged event to display whether the Calendar has moved forward or backward one month.

[Visual Basic] 
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>

<html>

<head>

   <script runat="server">

      Sub MonthChange(sender As Object, e As MonthChangedEventArgs) 

         If e.NewDate.Month > e.PreviousDate.Month Then
         
            Message.Text = "You moved forward one month."
         
         Else
         
            Message.Text = "You moved backwards one month."
       
         End If

      End Sub
         
   </script>
 
</head>
 
<body>
 
   <form runat="server">

      <h3> Calendar VisibleMonthChanged Example </h3>
       
      Select a different month on the calendar. 
      <br><br>
 
      <asp:Calendar id="Calendar1" runat="server"
           OnVisibleMonthChanged="MonthChange">

         <WeekendDayStyle BackColor="gray">
         </WeekendDayStyle>

      </asp:Calendar>

      <hr> 

      <table border="1">

         <tr bgcolor="Silver">

            <th>

               Month navigation direction

            </th>
         </tr>

         <tr>

            <td>
           
               <asp:Label id="Message" 
                    Text="Starting Month." 
                    runat="server"/>

            </td>

         </tr>

      </table>
                   
   </form>
         
</body>

</html>
   

[C#] 
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>

<html>

<head>

   <script runat="server">

      void MonthChange(Object sender, MonthChangedEventArgs e) 
      {

         if (e.NewDate.Month > e.PreviousDate.Month)
         { 
            Message.Text = "You moved forward one month.";
         }
         else
         {
            Message.Text = "You moved backwards one month.";
         }

      }
         
   </script>
 
</head>
 
<body>
 
   <form runat="server">

      <h3> Calendar VisibleMonthChanged Example </h3>
       
      Select a different month on the calendar. 
      <br><br>
 
      <asp:Calendar id="Calendar1" runat="server"
           OnVisibleMonthChanged="MonthChange">

         <WeekendDayStyle BackColor="gray">
         </WeekendDayStyle>

      </asp:Calendar>

      <hr> 

      <table border="1">

         <tr bgcolor="Silver">

            <th>

               Month navigation direction

            </th>
         </tr>

         <tr>

            <td>
           
               <asp:Label id="Message" 
                    Text="Starting month." 
                    runat="server"/>

            </td>

         </tr>

      </table>
                   
   </form>
         
</body>

</html>
   

[Visual Basic] 
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>

<html>

<head>

   <script runat="server">

      Sub MonthChange(sender As Object, e As MonthChangedEventArgs) 

         If e.NewDate.Month > e.PreviousDate.Month Then
         
            Message.Text = "You moved forward one month."
         
         Else
         
            Message.Text = "You moved backwards one month."
       
         End If

      End Sub

      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)

         ' Manually register the event-handling method for the 
         ' VisibleMonthChanged event of the Calendar control.
         AddHandler Calendar1.VisibleMonthChanged, AddressOf MonthChange

      End Sub
         
   </script>
 
</head>
 
<body>
 
   <form runat="server">

      <h3> Calendar VisibleMonthChanged Example </h3>
       
      Select a different month on the calendar. 
      <br><br>
 
      <asp:Calendar id="Calendar1" runat="server">

         <WeekendDayStyle BackColor="gray">
         </WeekendDayStyle>

      </asp:Calendar>

      <hr> 

      <table border="1">

         <tr bgcolor="Silver">

            <th>

               Month navigation direction

            </th>
         </tr>

         <tr>

            <td>
           
               <asp:Label id="Message" 
                    Text="Starting Month." 
                    runat="server"/>

            </td>

         </tr>

      </table>
                   
   </form>
         
</body>

</html>
   

[C#] 
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>

<html>

<head>

   <script runat="server">

      void MonthChange(Object sender, MonthChangedEventArgs e) 
      {

         if (e.NewDate.Month > e.PreviousDate.Month)
         { 
            Message.Text = "You moved forward one month.";
         }
         else
         {
            Message.Text = "You moved backwards one month.";
         }

      }

      void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
      {

         // Manually register the event-handling method for the  
         // VisibleMonthChanged event of the Calendar control.
         Calendar1.VisibleMonthChanged += 
            new MonthChangedEventHandler(this.MonthChange);

      }
         
   </script>
 
</head>
 
<body>
 
   <form runat="server">

      <h3> Calendar VisibleMonthChanged Example </h3>
       
      Select a different month on the calendar. 
      <br><br>
 
      <asp:Calendar id="Calendar1" runat="server">

         <WeekendDayStyle BackColor="gray">
         </WeekendDayStyle>

      </asp:Calendar>

      <hr> 

      <table border="1">

         <tr bgcolor="Silver">

            <th>

               Month navigation direction

            </th>
         </tr>

         <tr>

            <td>
           
               <asp:Label id="Message" 
                    Text="Starting month." 
                    runat="server"/>

            </td>

         </tr>

      </table>
                   
   </form>
         
</body>

</html>
   

[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button Language Filter in the upper-left corner of the page.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

See Also

Calendar Class | Calendar Members | System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace | OnVisibleMonthChanged

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