GregorianCalendar.CalendarType Property
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Gets or sets the GregorianCalendarTypes value that denotes the language version of the current GregorianCalendar.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable Property CalendarType As GregorianCalendarTypes
public virtual GregorianCalendarTypes CalendarType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.Globalization.GregorianCalendarTypes
A GregorianCalendarTypes value that denotes the language version of the current GregorianCalendar.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The value assigned in a set operation is not a member of the GregorianCalendarTypes enumeration. |
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to determine the GregorianCalendar language version supported by the culture.
Imports System.Globalization
Public Class Example
Public Shared Sub Demo(ByVal outputBlock As System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock)
' Gets the calendars supported by the ar-SA culture.
Dim myOptCals As Calendar() = New CultureInfo("ar-SA").OptionalCalendars
' Checks which ones are GregorianCalendar then determines the GregorianCalendar version.
outputBlock.Text &= "The ar-SA culture supports the following calendars:" & vbCrLf
Dim cal As Calendar
For Each cal In myOptCals
If cal.GetType() Is GetType(GregorianCalendar) Then
Dim myGreCal As GregorianCalendar = CType(cal, GregorianCalendar)
Dim calType As GregorianCalendarTypes = myGreCal.CalendarType
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} ({1})", cal, calType) & vbCrLf
Else
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0}", cal) & vbCrLf
End If
Next cal
End Sub 'Main
End Class 'SamplesCultureInfo
'This code produces the following output.
'
'The ar-SA culture supports the following calendars:
' System.Globalization.HijriCalendar
' System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (USEnglish)
' System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (MiddleEastFrench)
' System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (Arabic)
' System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (Localized)
' System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (TransliteratedFrench)
using System;
using System.Globalization;
public class Example
{
public static void Demo(System.Windows.Controls.TextBlock outputBlock)
{
// Gets the calendars supported by the ar-SA culture.
Calendar[] myOptCals = new CultureInfo("ar-SA").OptionalCalendars;
// Checks which ones are GregorianCalendar then determines the GregorianCalendar version.
outputBlock.Text += "The ar-SA culture supports the following calendars:" + "\n";
foreach (Calendar cal in myOptCals)
{
if (cal.GetType() == typeof(GregorianCalendar))
{
GregorianCalendar myGreCal = (GregorianCalendar)cal;
GregorianCalendarTypes calType = myGreCal.CalendarType;
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0} ({1})", cal, calType) + "\n";
}
else
{
outputBlock.Text += String.Format(" {0}", cal) + "\n";
}
}
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
The ar-SA culture supports the following calendars:
System.Globalization.HijriCalendar
System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (USEnglish)
System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (MiddleEastFrench)
System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (Arabic)
System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (Localized)
System.Globalization.GregorianCalendar (TransliteratedFrench)
*/
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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