Calendar Control Localization

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There is a sample here of a localizaed calendar control:

http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/msdn/arabicsupp.aspx#25

How would one code this to use say, the Hijri calendar instead of gregorian?

Thanks,

Stephen Andrews

 

[Kevin Yu [MSFT]]

Hi Stephen,

We have reviewed this issue and are currently researching on it. We will
update you ASAP. Thanks for your patience!

Kevin Yu
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[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your posting. As for the Globalization of the asp.net Calendar
control, we just need to set the appropriate CultureInfo for the web
request's current executing thread. For example:

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
System.Globalization.CultureInfo ci = new
System.Globalization.CultureInfo("ar-EG");

ci.DateTimeFormat.Calendar = new System.Globalization.HijriCalendar();
System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = ci;
System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = ci;
.....
}

Then, the buildin ASP.NET web controls will render the appropriate style
html contents according to the current thread's UICultureInfo. And to use
the HijriCalendar, we can create a HijriCalendar instance and assign it to
the CultureInfo object's DataTimeFormat.Calendar property( see above).

Hope helps. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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