DateBox .NET Custom Server Control

Our DateBox control is a .NET custom server control that can be used for date entry and display. The control renders as three linked form input fields for date input and includes a client-side JavaScript calendar that is similar, in appearance and behaviour, to the calender control included with Visual Studio.NET. However, as our DateBox uses client-side JavaScript for the calendar, it provides far superior page performance.

As with all custom server controls, the DateBox is provided with full design-time support by the Visual Studio.NET IDE. The DateBox behaves as you would expect. It is dragged onto the Visual Studio.NET design surface and allows control properties to be set at design-time or run-time.

The DateBox is shipped with a validator that provides for run-time validation of a date entered into a DateBox. The included validator can be used for:

• Date Range Checking - For ensuring that a date is within your specified bounds
• Date Comparison - For comparing two input DateBoxes on the same form. This can be used, for example, to ensure that a "Start Date" precedes an "End Date"

Licensing

Evanscorp are making the DateBox assembly available free of charge for non-commercial use.

Commercial users are also welcome to use the control for free, but we do ask that you let us know where you have used the control.

Try It!

Visit our Date Control Demonstration page to see examples of how the control operates.