CXTPPropertyGridItemDate: Having problems changing

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Hello,

I would like to put a date/time value into a property grid. If I use a CXTPPropertyGridItem, I have the drop-down calendar, but here is the problem.
As long as I only have a date and use the following format, everything works:

m_startDateCtrl = new CXTPPropertyGridItemDate("Start Date",   m_StartingDateTime);
m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%m-%Y");
But when I try to show the date in the format "06-Oct-2006" as follows:

m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%b-%Y");
m_startDateCtrl->SetMask("00-LLL-0000", "__-___-____");
The date does indeed show correctly, but now when I change the date in the calendar, the change is ignored in the property cell. It just keeps the old value.
If I try to add a time to my date, such as with the following:

m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%m-%Y %I:%M %p");
m_startDateCtrl->SetMask("00-00-0000 00:00 LL", "__-__-____ __:__ __");
the value displays properly initially, but if I make changes with the keyboard directly in the property cell (to change the time), the changes are not saved when I leave the cell, but rather revert to the old value.
My two questions are, 1) how can I display a month as an abbreviation (e.g. Oct.) and still be able to edit the field; and 2) how can I display and edit the time along with the date?
Any help would be appreciated. 

Derek

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drisch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 06 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 16	Post Options Post Reply Quote drisch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: CXTPPropertyGridItemDate: Having problems changing Posted: 06 October 2006 at 11:16am
	Hello, I would like to put a date/time value into a property grid. If I use a CXTPPropertyGridItem, I have the drop-down calendar, but here is the problem. As long as I only have a date and use the following format, everything works: m_startDateCtrl = new CXTPPropertyGridItemDate("Start Date", m_StartingDateTime); m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%m-%Y"); But when I try to show the date in the format "06-Oct-2006" as follows: m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%b-%Y"); m_startDateCtrl->SetMask("00-LLL-0000", "__-___-____"); The date does indeed show correctly, but now when I change the date in the calendar, the change is ignored in the property cell. It just keeps the old value. If I try to add a time to my date, such as with the following: m_startDateCtrl->SetDateFormat("%d-%m-%Y %I:%M %p"); m_startDateCtrl->SetMask("00-00-0000 00:00 LL", "__-__-____ __:__ __"); the value displays properly initially, but if I make changes with the keyboard directly in the property cell (to change the time), the changes are not saved when I leave the cell, but rather revert to the old value. My two questions are, 1) how can I display a month as an abbreviation (e.g. Oct.) and still be able to edit the field; and 2) how can I display and edit the time along with the date? Any help would be appreciated. Derek