Showing a property as a combobox in propertygrid

[VB 8 0]

Hi , i want this 'Datatype' property as combobox in propertygrid . -- Datatype -- Date (Sub Property) -- Text (sub Property) -- Number (sub Property) --Format - On selecting type of sub-property in combobox the things should be appear in next property ' Format ' if Date is selected ,' dd-mm-yyyy ' should appear . If Text is selected , nothing should appear. if NUmber is selected,' 12345 ' should appear in Format property . Vb8.0

[Francis K Antony]

Try this format dd-MMM-yyyy

Franics K Antony

[Steven J Jowett]

Try setting your Property DataType as an Enum. For example :- Enum DataTypes Date=1 Text=2 Number=3 End Enum Property DataType As DataTypes Get 'Your code here End Get Set(ByVal Value As DataTypes) 'Your code here End Set

Steve Jowett ------------------------- Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked down upon because he is a fool, is only despised only because he is an 'I.T. Consultant'

[VB 8 0]

Thanks Here it's not taking Date as a type of enum . Rising error 'at the place of Date " Statement cannot appear within a enum body " .

[Steven J Jowett]

Sorry, the example should have read :- Enum DataTypes [Date]=1 '<--- Note the square brackets Text=2 Number=3 End Enum Property DataType As DataTypes Get 'Your code here End Get Set(ByVal Value As DataTypes) 'Your code here End Set

Steve Jowett ------------------------- Sometimes a man who deserves to be looked down upon because he is a fool, is only despised only because he is an 'I.T. Consultant'

[VB 8 0]

Thanks , Now i am able to show the Datatypes . Now if i select the DataType "Date" then in Text property of Propertygrid , I want to show the datetimepicker .If not i want to show nothing . For this i used .... Public Class MyDate Inherits UITypeEditor Dim CustomDate As DateTimePicker Public Overrides Function EditValue(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext, ByVal provider As System.IServiceProvider, ByVal value As Object) As Object CustomDate = New DateTimePicker CustomDate.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom CustomDate.CustomFormat = "d-MMM-yyyy" CustomDate.ShowUpDown = True CustomDate.Show() Return MyBase.EditValue(context, provider, value) End Function Public Overrides Function GetEditStyle(ByVal context As System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext) As System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditorEditStyle Return UITypeEditorEditStyle.DropDown End Function it is showing the dropdown ,but not getting the Datetimepicker . After selecting the date i want to show in Text Property . For this what i have to follow ?????????? VB 8.0