How to get the proper datetime while opening the appointment form in WorkWeek view in WinForms ScheduleControl?
Show the appointment form event
In order to get the proper start time and end time when the appointment form in WorkWeek view is opened in WinForms ScheduleControl , the ShowingAppointmentForm event can be used. In that event, e.Item property can be used to get the proper schedule date and time.
C#
//Event subscription
this.scheduleControl1.ShowingAppointmentForm += scheduleControl1_ShowingAppointmentForm;
//Event Customization
void scheduleControl1_ShowingAppointmentForm(object sender, ShowingAppointFormEventArgs e)
{
if (grid.CurrentCell.ColIndex > 0 && grid.SelectedAppointments.Count == 0)
{
int colIndex = this.GetUseTableFromCol(grid.CurrentCell.ColIndex);
DateTime selctedDate = grid.Calendar.SelectedDates[colIndex];
IScheduleAppointment item = e.Item;
item.StartTime = new DateTime(selctedDate.Year, selctedDate.Month, selctedDate.Day, e.Item.StartTime.Hour, e.Item.StartTime.Minute, e.Item.StartTime.Second);
item.EndTime = new DateTime(selctedDate.Year, selctedDate.Month, selctedDate.Day, e.Item.EndTime.Hour, e.Item.EndTime.Minute, e.Item.EndTime.Second);
Console.WriteLine("StartTime " + item.StartTime.ToString());
Console.WriteLine("EndTime " + item.EndTime.ToString());
}
}VB
'Event subscription
AddHandler Me.scheduleControl1.ShowingAppointmentForm, AddressOf scheduleControl1_ShowingAppointmentForm
'Event Customization
Private Sub scheduleControl1_ShowingAppointmentForm(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ShowingAppointFormEventArgs)
If grid.CurrentCell.ColIndex > 0 AndAlso grid.SelectedAppointments.Count = 0 Then
Dim colIndex As Integer = Me.GetUseTableFromCol(grid.CurrentCell.ColIndex)
Dim selctedDate As DateTime = grid.Calendar.SelectedDates(colIndex)
Dim item As IScheduleAppointment = e.Item
item.StartTime = New DateTime(selctedDate.Year, selctedDate.Month, selctedDate.Day, e.Item.StartTime.Hour, e.Item.StartTime.Minute, e.Item.StartTime.Second)
item.EndTime = New DateTime(selctedDate.Year, selctedDate.Month, selctedDate.Day, e.Item.EndTime.Hour, e.Item.EndTime.Minute, e.Item.EndTime.Second)
Console.WriteLine("StartTime" + item.StartTime.ToString())
Console.WriteLine("EndTime" + item.EndTime.ToString())
End If
End SubSamples:
C#: AppointmentForm_DateTime_CS
VB: AppointmentForm_DateTime_VB
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to get the proper datetime while opening the appointment form in WorkWeek view in ScheduleControl.
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