Question

I am trying to store DoteOfBirth from a Calender control in visual studio 2010.

      Dim dob As Date = Calendar1.SelectedDate.Date.ToShortDateString()

I wanna save like dd/MM/yyyy without anything else but when i save it it shows like

      2012-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

I don’t know where to change the format and I don’t know how to remove the thing attached to the date. I am writing it in vb.net and saving to xml file.

Thanks so much.

Answer 1

If you’re using a DateTimePicker control, you should use the Format or CustomFormat properties.

If you’re using the MonthCalendar control … well, you may consider using the DateTimePicker instead, as per this excerpt from MSDN:

If you need custom date formatting and a selection limited to just one date, you might consider using a DateTimePicker control instead of a MonthCalendar. Using the DateTimePicker eliminates much of the need for validating date/time values.