DateTimePicker (dtp)

DateTimePicker - Allows the user to select a specific date and/or time.

This prompts the user for a date or time using a graphical calendar with scroll bars.
This control actually exists of two parts.
A label that displays the selected date and a popup calendar that allows the user to select a date.

Examples

Date Formats

Long Format can be different on different PCs and depends on the settings in the (Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options)
the default is "dd MMMM yyyy"

Short format default is "dd/mm/yyyy"

Time format default is HH:mm:ss

Getting the Value

string theDate; 
theDate = this.dtpMyDate.Value.ToString("dd/mm/yy"); 

Useful Code

If chbSaveDate.Checked = True Then 
    dtpDateTimePicker.Text = App_RegDialogNewDocumentSaveDateValueRead() 
Else 
   dtpDateTimePicker.Value = New System.DateTime(2005, 1, 1) 
   dtpDateTimePicker.Value = System.DateTime.Now 
   dtpDateTimePicker.Value = System.DateTime.Now().AddDays(-1) 
End If 

If you want to initialise to todays date you do not need to instantiate a new variable.

dtpDateTimePicker.Value = System.DateTime.Now 

dtpDateTimePicker.MinDate = New DateTime(2000,6,24) 
dtpDateTimePicker.MaxDate = New DateTime(2000,6,24) 
dtpDateTimePicker.CustomFormat = "MMMM dd yy" 

Dim sdateformat As String 
sdateformat = Me.dtpIssueDateLogged.Text 

Always specify the actual "Date" at the end because otherwise the time will be included

dtpDateFrom.MaxDate = System.DateTime.Now().AddDays(-1).Date 
dtpDateTo.MaxDate = System.DateTime.Now().AddDays(-1).Date 
'other code
dtpDateTo.Value = System.DateTime.Now().AddDays(-1).Date 

Displaying the date, but setting a time

Me.dtpDate.Value = New System.DateTime(Me.dtpDate.Value.Year, Me.dtpDate.Value.Month, Me.dtpDate.Value.Day, CType("time value",Integer), CType("time value",Integer)) 

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