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ASPxClientGanttScaleCellPreparedEventArgs.startDate Property

Gets the start date of the scale cell.

Declaration

startDate: Date

Property Value

Type Description
Date

The start date.

Remarks

Use the startDate property in the ScaleCellPrepared event to access the processed cell’s start date.

The example below illustrates how to color the scale cells depending on the season:

DevExpress ASP.NET Gantt - Customize Scale

<dx:ASPxGantt runat="server" ID="Gantt" ClientInstanceName="clientGantt" >
    <SettingsTaskList>
        <Columns>
           <!-- ... -->
        </Columns>
    </SettingsTaskList>
    <ClientSideEvents 
        ScaleCellPrepared = "onGanttScaleCellPrepared"
    />
</dx:ASPxGantt>
function onGanttScaleCellPrepared(s, e) {
    var scaleElement = e.scaleElement;
    var color = "";
    var month = e.start.getMonth();
    if (month > 1 && month < 5) {
        color = "lightGreen";
    } else if (month > 4 && month < 8) {
        color = "green";
    } else if (month > 7 && month < 11) {
        color = "yellow";
    } else
        color = "white";

    scaleElement.style.backgroundColor = color;
}
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