> I've tried every which way I can think of to bind a datetimepicker field
to
> a datatime field in a dataset so that, if the field value is not null in
the
> dataset it shows the dataset's currently selected record date in the
> datetimepicker control. I just can't get it, any time I use any of the
> databinding properties for this control I get an error message.

> Try a simple test, create a sql table with two fields, an Id and Mydate a
> datetime field, use the data form wizard to create a data entry form using
> textboxes (not a grid) to create a winform for it, add a
> datetimepickercontrol and try to bind it to the mydate field. as soon as
you
> hit the load button you get error messages.

> What am i Doing wrong, this should be simple <GGGGGG>

> Thanks for any help.

> I sincerely wish Microsoft would remember a very valid axiom, KEEP IT
SIMPLE
> STOOPID.

> I've tried every which way I can think of to bind a datetimepicker field to
> a datatime field in a dataset so that, if the field value is not null in the
> dataset it shows the dataset's currently selected record date in the
> datetimepicker control. I just can't get it, any time I use any of the
> databinding properties for this control I get an error message.

> Try a simple test, create a sql table with two fields, an Id and Mydate a
> datetime field, use the data form wizard to create a data entry form using
> textboxes (not a grid) to create a winform for it, add a
> datetimepickercontrol and try to bind it to the mydate field. as soon as you
> hit the load button you get error messages.

> What am i Doing wrong, this should be simple <GGGGGG>

> Thanks for any help.

> I sincerely wish Microsoft would remember a very valid axiom, KEEP IT SIMPLE
> STOOPID.

> Robert,
> I don't believe the DateTimePicker control allows Null values. If that
> is the case, as soon as you bind the DateTimePicker to a field and
> come across a Null value, an error would be thrown.

> HTH,
> R/mi.

> > I've tried every which way I can think of to bind a datetimepicker field
to
> > a datatime field in a dataset so that, if the field value is not null in
the
> > dataset it shows the dataset's currently selected record date in the
> > datetimepicker control. I just can't get it, any time I use any of the
> > databinding properties for this control I get an error message.

> > Try a simple test, create a sql table with two fields, an Id and Mydate
a
> > datetime field, use the data form wizard to create a data entry form
using
> > textboxes (not a grid) to create a winform for it, add a
> > datetimepickercontrol and try to bind it to the mydate field. as soon as
you
> > hit the load button you get error messages.

> > What am i Doing wrong, this should be simple <GGGGGG>

> > Thanks for any help.

> > I sincerely wish Microsoft would remember a very valid axiom, KEEP IT
SIMPLE
> > STOOPID.