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How to: Format Date-Time Values Using a Custom Format Pattern

The following sample code demonstrates a way of formatting date/time values in a DateEdit control using a custom format string.

FormatDisplayAndEditValues_customFormat_dateEdit

using DevExpress.Utils;
// ...
dateEdit1.Properties.DisplayFormat.FormatType = FormatType.DateTime;
dateEdit1.Properties.DisplayFormat.FormatString = "MMM/d/yyyy hh:mm tt";