display or select multiple dates in a calendar 2

[NoCoolHandle]

I am looking for a way to display muiltple dates inside a calendar control.

E.G. 9/5/2007; 9/12/2007; 9/23/2007-9/25/2007

I read somewhere that you could extend the basic calendar control to do this, but haven't been able to find the clues needed to get it working..

Any help appreciated.

Rob

 

[ca8msm]

What do you mean by "display" them?


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[SiriusBlackOp]

I found this on the web... you could try it:

How to display multiple dates selected in Calendar Control?

Set the SelectionMode property of Calendar Control to DayWeek/ DayWeekMonth.
Code for the OnSelectionChanged as follows:

VB.NET

Dim day As DateTime
Dim strval As String
For Each day In Calendar1.SelectedDates
strval += (day.Date.ToShortDateString() & "<br>")
Next
Response.Write(strval)


C#

string strval="" ;
foreach (DateTime day in Calendar1.SelectedDates)
{
strval += (day.Date.ToShortDateString() + "<br>");
}
Response.Write(strval);
}

Otherwise you may have to buy something like this:

http://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet/controls/calendar/overview.aspx

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[NoCoolHandle]

Mark, (I think I managed to write the original question wrong)

the goal would to be able to query a database for the dates that events are scheduled and then format the cell with different background color to indicate that the date has an event.

That way when a user clicks on a date that has an event, the page could go directly to the events information.

.. so no I guess I don't want to select more than one day, just display the fact that more than a single day might have an event for it...

(hopefully that makes more sense)

Rob

 

[ca8msm]

In that case you can just use the DayRender event and set the style do something else (ideally by using CSS and setting the CssClass for the current item).


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[SiriusBlackOp]

Again... How does this not help??? I'm confused.

        Calendar1.SelectedDates.Add(Now.Date)
        Calendar1.SelectedDates.Add(Now.AddDays(2).Date)

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[SiriusBlackOp]

oh... I guess I hadn't originally posted the info I thought I had.

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[ca8msm]

The poster may not want the individual dates to be selected yet appear a different colour to the user.


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[SiriusBlackOp]

I C.

Now the solution you provided makes perfect sense. ;o)

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[SiriusBlackOp]

I couldn't help it... I had to play with that one.

    Protected Sub Calendar1_DayRender(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DayRenderEventArgs) Handles Calendar1.DayRender
        If e.Day.Date = Now.Date.AddDays(5) Then
            e.Cell.BackColor = Drawing.Color.Crimson
        End If
    End Sub

And then you just use the Style property for the css.

pretty cool.

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[NoCoolHandle]

I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but it looks just like I need. Thanks to both of you!!!

Rob

 

[NoCoolHandle]

WOW!!!!

Thanks guys.. Both for the css idea, the property assignment and also the adding selected items.

I am certain that this has just changed a good number of future projects for me. What a great control!

(and a great forum-which is dependent on your help)

THANKS AGAIN

Rob
PS You deserve more than one star for this.