[RESOLVED] Editing 3rd party calendar control

[ssmith147]

I know I'm probably breaking protocol by asking this question here, but I'm not sure who else can help me.

I'm trying to use a 3rd party calendar control found at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/select...hCalendar.aspx. The control is great and significzantly expands on the MS MonthCalendar control. However, I'm using VB not C# so I'm having trouble manipulating the properties of the control.

Specifically, I'm at a loss for how to add new dates into the "Dates" property array. I currently have been pulling dates from a database using the following code:

        Using DateItem As New Pabo.Calendar.DateItem            

            Try

                Dim EffectiveDates As New List(Of Pabo.Calendar.DateItem)
                Dim AppointmentDates As New DataTable
                AppointmentDates = Me.TblGroupScheduleTableAdapter1.GetDataByDateFilter()

                For Each r As DataRow In AppointmentDates.Rows
                    'My problem is here: How can I convert the existing Date format to
                    'the new DateItem format in this add statement?
                    EffectiveDates.Add(CDate(r("AppointmentDate")))
                Next

                EffectiveDates.Sort()
                Dim MyDateArray As Pabo.Calendar.DateItem() = EffectiveDates.ToArray

                Me.clndrAppointments.AddDateInfo(MyDateArray)

            Catch ex As Exception
                MsgBox(ex.Message)
                Exit Sub

            End Try

        End Using

Here's the author's example:

private void FormatDates()
{
    DateItem[] d = new DateItem[5]; 
    d.Initialize(); 
    for (int i = 0;i<5;i++)
        d[i] = new DateItem();

    d[0].Date = new DateTime(2005,6,3);
    d[0].BackColor1 = Color.Red;
    d[0].ImageListIndex = 3;
    d[0].Text = "Help";
    d[1].Date = new DateTime(2005,6,12);
    d[1].ImageListIndex = 2;
    d[2].Date = new DateTime(2005,6,16);
    d[2].BackColor1 = Color.LightBlue;
    d[2].ImageListIndex = 8;
    d[3].Date = new DateTime(2005,6,18);
    d[3].BackColor1 = Color.GreenYellow;
    d[3].ImageListIndex = 1;
    d[3].Text = "NorDev";
    d[4].Date = new DateTime(2005,6,22);
    d[4].ImageListIndex = 1;
    d[4].Text = "Cebit";

    monthCalendar1.AddDateInfo(d);
}

I guess I have one other concern, also. Because I'm using a "Using" block (which I've never done before) will I lose these dates from the array once the block ends and the programs discards the new data type?

I know this should be posted on the author's site, and I've done that, but no one seems to be monitoring it anymore. I just need a nudge in the right direction here.

Thanks from anyone who can help.