CalcDefaultDateMask(IFormatProvider,Boolean) Method

Calculates the default mask for a date based on the specified IFormatProvider implementation, optionally including culture-specific separator/formatting characters.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function CalcDefaultDateMask( _
   ByVal formatProvider As IFormatProvider, _
   ByVal useShortDatePattern As Boolean _
) As String

C#

public string CalcDefaultDateMask( 
   IFormatProvider formatProvider,
   bool useShortDatePattern
)

Parameters

formatProvider

Can be a CultureInfo or a DateTimeFormatInfo. If null is specified, the current culture settings are used.

useShortDatePattern

Specifies whether to use only the ShortDatePattern of the specified culture's DateTimeFormatInfo when deriving the mask. If false, culture-specific separator/formatting characters are included.

Return Value

A string representing the default date mask.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2