Best Method

[Brian]

I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
fields....
first field would be a string... second would be a date...
for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
"1/1/2008" ???
Brian

[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Re: Best Method

Brian,

What do you want to do store data or put data in a class.

For two values the latter is in my idea without sense, and for that are 100
best methods.

The same is for store this kind of data, there are probably 20 best methods.

One of those maybe this one.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3ak841sy.aspx

Cor


"Brian" <bsgallatin@com munity.nospamsc hreef in bericht
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>I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
>fields....
first field would be a string... second would be a date...
for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
"1/1/2008" ???
Brian
>
>

[rowe_newsgroups]

Re: Best Method

On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:

I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
fields....
first field would be a string... second would be a date...
for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
"1/1/2008" ???
Brian

Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
properties, label and date:

//////////////
Public Class YourClassNameHe re

Private _Label As String = String.Empty
Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now

Public Sub New()

End Sub

Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
Me.New()

Me.Label = label
Me.TheDate = TheDate
End Sub

Public Property Label As String
Get
Return _Label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_Label = value
End Set
End Property

Public Property TheDate As DateTime
Get
Return _TheDate
End Get
Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
_TheDate = value
End Set
End Property

'// I typed this in the message so this statement might
'// not be formatted correctly
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
End Function

End Class
//////////////

Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
the string like you requested.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]

[Mayur H Chauhan]

Re: Best Method

Simple and best approach for implementing this in .Net Framework 2.0 is to
create collection of Type Generic and define the Type of the value that you
will persist. This will solve majority of the problems. Also this is good in
terms of performance.

Thanks,
Mayur H Chauhan
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On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:

>I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
>fields....
>first field would be a string... second would be a date...
>for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
>"1/1/2008" ???
> Brian

>
Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
properties, label and date:
>
//////////////
Public Class YourClassNameHe re
>
Private _Label As String = String.Empty
Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now
>
Public Sub New()
>
End Sub
>
Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
Me.New()
>
Me.Label = label
Me.TheDate = TheDate
End Sub
>
Public Property Label As String
Get
Return _Label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_Label = value
End Set
End Property
>
Public Property TheDate As DateTime
Get
Return _TheDate
End Get
Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
_TheDate = value
End Set
End Property
>
'// I typed this in the message so this statement might
'// not be formatted correctly
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
End Function
>
End Class
//////////////
>
Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
the string like you requested.
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe [MVP]

[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Re: Best Method

Hi Seth,

Is this not more simple as it has to be in an array.

Dim myArray() as String = {"The first Day", "1/1/2008"}

I could not make more from the question of the OP.

:-)

Cor

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On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:

>I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
>fields....
>first field would be a string... second would be a date...
>for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
>"1/1/2008" ???
> Brian

>
Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
properties, label and date:
>
//////////////
Public Class YourClassNameHe re
>
Private _Label As String = String.Empty
Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now
>
Public Sub New()
>
End Sub
>
Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
Me.New()
>
Me.Label = label
Me.TheDate = TheDate
End Sub
>
Public Property Label As String
Get
Return _Label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_Label = value
End Set
End Property
>
Public Property TheDate As DateTime
Get
Return _TheDate
End Get
Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
_TheDate = value
End Set
End Property
>
'// I typed this in the message so this statement might
'// not be formatted correctly
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
End Function
>
End Class
//////////////
>
Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
the string like you requested.
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe [MVP]

[rowe_newsgroups]

Re: Best Method

On May 15, 12:00 pm, "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <notmyfirstn... @planet.nl>
wrote:

Hi Seth,
>
Is this not more simple as it has to be in an array.
>
Dim myArray() as String = {"The first Day", "1/1/2008"}
>
I could not make more from the question of the OP.
>
:-)
>
Cor
>
"rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_em...@yah oo.comschreef in berichtnews:fa4 13615-ff30-49a4-883c-544c48d50cb1@m4 5g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
>

On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:

I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary... two
fields....
first field would be a string... second would be a date...
for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
"1/1/2008" ???
Brian

>

Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
properties, label and date:

>

//////////////
Public Class YourClassNameHe re

>

Private _Label As String = String.Empty
Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now

>

Public Sub New()

>

End Sub

>

Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
Me.New()

>

Me.Label = label
Me.TheDate = TheDate
End Sub

>

Public Property Label As String
Get
Return _Label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_Label = value
End Set
End Property

>

Public Property TheDate As DateTime
Get
Return _TheDate
End Get
Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
_TheDate = value
End Set
End Property

>

'// I typed this in the message so this statement might
'// not be formatted correctly
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
End Function

>

End Class
//////////////

>

Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
the string like you requested.

>

Thanks,

>

Seth Rowe [MVP]

The twist I saw was that he wanted to display both the label and the
date together, hence my ToString() override. Though you are correct,
the question was a bit vague to give an accurate answer.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]

[Brian]

Re: Best Method

ok,, let me try to tell say it different way what I am wanting to do.
I want to have a collection of dates to add to the monthcalendar.b oldeddates
but, I would like to list the dates I have bolded in something like a text
box.... and show that
1/1/2008 is New Years day... "New Years Day 1/1/2008"
and I'll have a list of holidays for collection...

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On May 15, 12:00 pm, "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <notmyfirstn... @planet.nl>
wrote:

>Hi Seth,
>>
>Is this not more simple as it has to be in an array.
>>
>Dim myArray() as String = {"The first Day", "1/1/2008"}
>>
>I could not make more from the question of the OP.
>>
>:-)
>>
>Cor
>>
>"rowe_newsgrou ps" <rowe_em...@yah oo.comschreef in
>berichtnews:fa 413615-ff30-49a4-883c-544c48d50cb1@m4 5g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
>>

On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:
>I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary...
>two
>fields....
>first field would be a string... second would be a date...
>for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
>"1/1/2008" ???
> Brian

>>

Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
properties, label and date:

>>

//////////////
Public Class YourClassNameHe re

>>

Private _Label As String = String.Empty
Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now

>>

Public Sub New()

>>

End Sub

>>

Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
Me.New()

>>

Me.Label = label
Me.TheDate = TheDate
End Sub

>>

Public Property Label As String
Get
Return _Label
End Get
Set (ByVal value As String)
_Label = value
End Set
End Property

>>

Public Property TheDate As DateTime
Get
Return _TheDate
End Get
Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
_TheDate = value
End Set
End Property

>>

'// I typed this in the message so this statement might
'// not be formatted correctly
Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
End Function

>>

End Class
//////////////

>>

Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
the string like you requested.

>>

Thanks,

>>

Seth Rowe [MVP]

>
The twist I saw was that he wanted to display both the label and the
date together, hence my ToString() override. Though you are correct,
the question was a bit vague to give an accurate answer.
>
Thanks,
>
Seth Rowe [MVP]

[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Re: Best Method

The shortest way I now with one row

\\\\
dim dt as new datatable
dim dcfirstcolumn as new datacolumn("fir st")
dim dcsecondcolumn as new datacolumn("sec ond")
dt.colums.add(d cfirstcolumn)
dt.colums.add(d csecondcolumn)
dim dr as new datarow = dt.rows.newrow
dr(dcfirstcolum n) = "The first Day"
dr(dcsecondcolu mn) = "1/2/2008"
dt.rows.add(dr)
myListBox.DataS ource = dt
myListBox.Displ ayMember = "first"
myListbox.Value Member = "second"
///

Typed in this message so watch errors.

Cor



"Brian" <bsgallatin@com munity.nospamsc hreef in bericht
news:uKR4rnvtIH A.4528@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

ok,, let me try to tell say it different way what I am wanting to do.
I want to have a collection of dates to add to the
monthcalendar.b oldeddates
but, I would like to list the dates I have bolded in something like a text
box.... and show that
1/1/2008 is New Years day... "New Years Day 1/1/2008"
and I'll have a list of holidays for collection...
>
"rowe_newsgroup s" <rowe_email@yah oo.comwrote in message
news:bafe414b-9814-4405-8999-cfe2bc431fdf@c5 8g2000hsc.googl egroups.com...

>On May 15, 12:00 pm, "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <notmyfirstn... @planet.nl>
>wrote:

>>Hi Seth,
>>>
>>Is this not more simple as it has to be in an array.
>>>
>>Dim myArray() as String = {"The first Day", "1/1/2008"}
>>>
>>I could not make more from the question of the OP.
>>>
>>:-)
>>>
>>Cor
>>>
>>"rowe_newsgro ups" <rowe_em...@yah oo.comschreef in
>>berichtnews:f a413615-ff30-49a4-883c-544c48d50cb1@m4 5g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
>>>
>On May 14, 9:26 pm, "Brian" <bsgalla...@com munity.nospamwr ote:
>>I am looking for a way to store maybe in an array or dictionary...
>>two
>>fields....
>>first field would be a string... second would be a date...
>>for example.. if i called up myinfo(0) it would show "the first Day"
>>"1/1/2008" ???
>> Brian
>>>
>Sounds to me you just need to make a custom class that has two
>properties, label and date:
>>>
>//////////////
>Public Class YourClassNameHe re
>>>
> Private _Label As String = String.Empty
> Private _TheDate As DateTime = DateTime.Now
>>>
> Public Sub New()
>>>
> End Sub
>>>
> Public Sub New(ByVal label As String, ByVal theDate As DateTime)
> Me.New()
>>>
> Me.Label = label
> Me.TheDate = TheDate
> End Sub
>>>
> Public Property Label As String
> Get
> Return _Label
> End Get
> Set (ByVal value As String)
> _Label = value
> End Set
> End Property
>>>
> Public Property TheDate As DateTime
> Get
> Return _TheDate
> End Get
> Set (ByVal value As DateTime)
> _TheDate = value
> End Set
> End Property
>>>
> '// I typed this in the message so this statement might
> '// not be formatted correctly
> Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
> Return String.Format(" {0} {1}", Me.Label, Me.TheDate)
> End Function
>>>
>End Class
>//////////////
>>>
>Then you could just store these objects in any sort of IEnumerable
>field (array, list, arraylist, etc) and then when you pull them out of
>the array (or whatever) and call the .ToString() method, you will get
>the string like you requested.
>>>
>Thanks,
>>>
>Seth Rowe [MVP]

>>
>The twist I saw was that he wanted to display both the label and the
>date together, hence my ToString() override. Though you are correct,
>the question was a bit vague to give an accurate answer.
>>
>Thanks,
>>
>Seth Rowe [MVP]

>
>