Why does setting a Winforms DateTimePicker to DateTime.MinValue fail?

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I have the following code in my Winforms OnLoad event:

dtpStartDateFilter.Value = DateTime.MinValue;

dtpStartDateFilter is a standard WinForms date time picker. When my form loads it encounters the previously entered code line and then exits (with WinForms eating the exception so I have no idea what it is).

What's wrong with doing this?

CharithJ · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-28T05:44:39.787

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DateTimePicker.MinimumDateTime > DateTime.MinValue

DateTime.MnValue

The value of this constant is equivalent to 00:00:00.0000000, January 1, 0001.

DateTimePicker.MinimumDateTime

The minimum date and time that can be selected in the control. The default is 1/1/1753 00:00:00.

edited Jun 28 '15 at 05:44

answered Sep 19 '11 at 02:36

CharithJ

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Yep that was the issue. Thanks! – KallDrexx Sep 19 '11 at 03:32
Note that there is a typo, a missing 'i' in `DateTime.MinValue` but it can't be fixed alone because of the 6 character minimum. – Al Lelopath Jul 18 '16 at 19:58

Why does setting a Winforms DateTimePicker to DateTime.MinValue fail?

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