How can i convert the string value to date time value and assign it to DateTimePicker

Question

I stored a date value and retrieve it and the format of the date in the string is yyMMdd. Now when the user loads that from the string i would like to select the DateTimePicker as the user loaded date.

Sample code:

string strDate = strRead.Substring(23, 6);
DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse(strDate);

Can any one give me an idea for the next?

Answer 1

The most efficient way, I guess:

DateTimePicker p = new DateTimePicker();
DateTime result;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact("101025", "yyMMdd", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out result))
{
    p.Value = result;
}

Answer 2

Do you mean

string strDate = strRead.Substring(23, 6);
DateTime dt = DateTime.Parse(strDate);
dateTimePicker.Value = dt;

Answer 3

dateTimePicker.Value = dt;
dateTimePicker.Focus(); //if by Select to meant to give it the focus