Dave,
>I do see the date displayed in the text box, but it still shows the time when all I want is the short date displayed.
>
>I am using VS2005.
Hmmm...this should "just work" (it does on my machine <s>). Behind the scenes we are just using standard .NET string formatting.
Here's what I recommend..Set a breakpoint in mmTextBox.FormatEventHandler() and trace through to see what's happening.
Best Regards,
Kevin McNeish
Eight-Time .NET MVP
VFP and iOS Author, Speaker & Trainer
Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Architect, MM Framework
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