Prerequisites

Now, let's get started with the steps, given below-

Step 1 - Create Windows Universal Project

Open Visual Studio 2015 and click File -> New -> Project Option for New Universal App.

Project

Step 2 - Giving the Project Name

New Project Window will open, where you can select an Installed -> Template -> Visual C# -> Windows -> Universal and select a Blank App (Universal Windows).

Type Project Name DatePickerControl and click OK button.

Blank App

Step 3 - Setting the platform Versions

Here, we choose the Target Version and Minimum Version for our Universal Windows Application and click OK button.

Versions

Step 4 - Choose Designer Window

Now, we go to the Solution Explorer and select MainPage.xaml.

Solution Explore

Step 5 - Designing the App

Drag the DatePicker Control from the tool box and change the name to mydate in Property Window.

DatePicker

Next, add the Textblock from the tool box.

Textblock

Step 6 - Add the Coding

To add coding, double click DatePicker Control and add the mentioned source code.

Coding

  1. private void mydate_DateChanged(object sender, DatePickerValueChangedEventArgs e)
  2. {
  3. DateTimeFormatter dtf = new DateTimeFormatter("shortdate");
  4. textBlock.Text = "The selected date is " + dtf.Format(e.NewDate).ToString();
  5. }
Step 7 - Run the Application

Now, we are ready to run our project. Thus, click the Local Machine to run the Application.

Application

Conclusion

I hope you understood Date Picker control in Universal Window and how to run it.