How to make CDateTimeCtrl have a string as default value?

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I am using MFC CDateTimeCtrl in VS2010. It seems it always has a datetime value showed, default one is today. I want sort of customizing it. Would it be possible that to make it show a string say "no date selected" when it shows up first time? After that, when the end user picks up a date, show the corresponding date.

Thanks

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 22 '12 at 12:41

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The underlying control supports "No value" but presents a checkbox allowiing a data to be specified (or not).

answered Mar 22 '12 at 12:41

Deanna

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You are right, the attribute style DTS_SHOWNONE can basically do the work for me, thanks. – Rob Lao Mar 22 '12 at 23:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '12 at 07:58

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Probably you need to create your own custom control or subclass the CDateTimeCtrl and override its behaviour

answered Mar 22 '12 at 07:58

Jeeva

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Do you know which specific behavior should it be override? I have tried OnPaint OnNcPaint OnEraseBkgnd but no success. – Rob Lao Mar 22 '12 at 22:24

How to make CDateTimeCtrl have a string as default value?

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