Retrieve DateTimePicker's text

I put a DateTimePicker in 2 forms, FormA and FormB.
I set it with CustomFormat "MMMM, yyyy".
So, the DateTimePicker should display "July, 2003".
I put the following code in each form to display the date:

Code:

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MessageBox.Show(DateTimePicker.Text)

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In FormA, the message box displayed as "July, 2003".
In FormB, the message box only display empty string.
Why is this so?
For your information, I copy the DateTimePicker from FormA and paste to FormB.
How can I make the message box in FormB to display "July, 2003" as well?
Please guide, thank you.

MessageBox.Show(DateTimePicker.Text)

Use this for the copy:
DateTimePicker_FormB.Value = DateTimePicker_FormA.Value
MsgBox(DateTimePicker_FormB.Value & " , " & DateTimePicker_FormA.Value) 'If you want to display both in same msgbox and se if they are same

Text and Value is not the same.

Iceman5, u miss understand wat i mean!

actually I right-click n copy DateTimePicker from Form A and then paste it to Form B. so both should work the same, am i right?

but why the messagebox shows the string differently?