Range Validator validate that date selected was within the past 3 days

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I have a range Validator i use with a jquery calendar select. I want to set the minimum value to be 3 days ago with the maximum value being today (for a valid range of 3 days ago to today). How can I accomplish this?

 rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MinimumValue = // how to set to today - 3 days?
 rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MaximumValue = DateTime.Today.ToString("MM/dd/yy");

I'm confused. What should the min value be? What should the max value be? — , Oct 29 '14 at 14:28
the min value should be anywhere between 3 days ago and today. The max value should be no later than today. — Indianaadmin stopstuck, Oct 29 '14 at 14:29
@Indianaadminstopstuck the minimum value is a minimum value... not a range. The range is the values between minimum and maximum yes? — Kritner, Oct 29 '14 at 14:31

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MinimumValue = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-3).ToString("MM/dd/yy");
rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MaximumValue = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yy");

According to the code above, MinimumValue is 3 days ago, MaximumValue is today.

EDIT: Out of curiosity between the actual difference between mine and Kritner's answer (.Now vs .Today) I came across this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/16268210/1017882 which seems well worth a read.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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answered Oct 29 '14 at 14:29

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Additionally "Now" is the current date and time, "Today" is just today's date (though you're dropping the time due to the ToString either way) – Kritner Oct 29 '14 at 14:48

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 29 '14 at 14:29

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You could do:

rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MinimumValue = DateTime.Today.AddDays(-3).ToString("MM/dd/yy");
rvTxtTransactionDateFrom.MaximumValue = DateTime.Today.ToString("MM/dd/yy");

answered Oct 29 '14 at 14:29

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