cat monthCalendar_test.cpp
// monthCalendar_test.cpp

#using <mscorlib.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;

#include "monthCalendar_test.h"
#include "myApp.h"

[STAThreadAttribute]
int main(array<System::String ^> ^args){
	Application::Run(gcnew myApp()); // message loop
	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
cat myApp.h
// myApp.h

#pragma once
ref class myApp : public Form {
public:
	myApp();		//constructor
//	~myApp();		//destructor
//	!myApp();		//finalizer
private:
	void InitializeComponent(void);		// 
	int gridSize;		//

	System::Windows::Forms::MonthCalendar^ monthCalendar1;
	System::Windows::Forms::MonthCalendar^ monthCalendar2;
	void monthCalendar1_DateChanged(Object^ sender, System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventArgs^ e);
	void monthCalendar1_DateSelected(Object^ sender, System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventArgs^ e);
									
	
	System::Windows::Forms::Label^ label1;
	System::Windows::Forms::Button^ button1;
	void button1_Click(Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e);
	System::Windows::Forms::TextBox^ textBox1;
	void textBox1_TextChanged(Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e);
};		//semi-colon
cat myApp.cpp
// myApp.cpp

#using <mscorlib.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;

#include "monthCalendar_test.h"
#include "myApp.h"

//	myApp::~myApp(){}		//destructor
//	myApp::!myApp(){}		//finalizer
myApp::myApp(){		//constructor
	this->InitializeComponent();
}
void myApp::InitializeComponent(void){		//constructor
	this->gridSize=20;		//
	int tabindex=0;		//
	// set MonthCalendar
	this->monthCalendar1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::MonthCalendar;
	this->monthCalendar1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(gridSize, gridSize * 4);
	this->monthCalendar1->Name = "monthCalendar1";
	this->monthCalendar1->TabIndex = tabindex++;
	this->monthCalendar1->DateSelected += gcnew System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventHandler(this,&myApp::monthCalendar1_DateSelected);
	this->monthCalendar1->DateChanged += gcnew System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventHandler(this,&myApp::monthCalendar1_DateChanged);
	this->Controls->Add(this->monthCalendar1);
	//
	// set MonthCalendar 2
	this->monthCalendar2 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::MonthCalendar;
	this->monthCalendar2->Location = System::Drawing::Point(gridSize*10, gridSize * 4);
	this->monthCalendar2->Name = "monthCalendar2";
	this->monthCalendar2->TabIndex = tabindex++;


// Change the color.
      this->monthCalendar2->BackColor = System::Drawing::SystemColors::Info;
      this->monthCalendar2->ForeColor = System::Drawing::Color::FromArgb( ((System::Byte)(192)) ),((System::Byte)(0)),((System::Byte)(192));
      this->monthCalendar2->TitleBackColor = System::Drawing::Color::Purple;
      this->monthCalendar2->TitleForeColor = System::Drawing::Color::Yellow;
      this->monthCalendar2->TrailingForeColor = System::Drawing::Color::FromArgb( ((System::Byte)(192)) ),((System::Byte)(192)),((System::Byte)(0));
      
      // Add dates to the AnnuallyBoldedDates array.
      array<System::DateTime>^ temp1 = {System::DateTime( 2007, 4, 20, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 4, 28, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 5, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 7, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 12, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 12, 18, 0, 0, 0, 0 )};
      this->monthCalendar2->AnnuallyBoldedDates = temp1;
      
      // Add dates to BoldedDates array.
      array<System::DateTime>^ temp2 = {System::DateTime( 2007, 9, 26, 0, 0, 0, 0 )};
      this->monthCalendar2->BoldedDates = temp2;
      
      // Add dates to MonthlyBoldedDates array.
      array<System::DateTime>^ temp5 = {System::DateTime( 2007, 1, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0 ),System::DateTime( 2007, 1, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0 )};
      this->monthCalendar2->MonthlyBoldedDates = temp5;
      
      // Configure the calendar to display 3 rows by 4 columns of months.
      this->monthCalendar2->CalendarDimensions = System::Drawing::Size( 4, 3 );
      
      // Set week to begin on Monday.
      this->monthCalendar2->FirstDayOfWeek = System::Windows::Forms::Day::Monday;
      
      // Set the maximum visible date on the calendar to 12/31/2010.
      this->monthCalendar2->MaxDate = System::DateTime( 2010, 12, 31, 0, 0, 0, 0 );
      
      // Set the minimum visible date on calendar to 1/1/1999.
      this->monthCalendar2->MinDate = System::DateTime( 1999, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 );
      
      // Only allow 21 days to be selected at the same time.
      this->monthCalendar2->MaxSelectionCount = 21;
      
      // Set the calendar to move one month at a time when navigating using the arrows.
      this->monthCalendar2->ScrollChange = 1;
      
      // Do not show the "Today" banner.
      this->monthCalendar2->ShowToday = false;
      
      // Do not circle today's date.
      this->monthCalendar2->ShowTodayCircle = false;
      
      // Show the week numbers to the left of each week.
      this->monthCalendar2->ShowWeekNumbers = true;
      
	this->Controls->Add(this->monthCalendar2);
      
	// set Label 
	this->label1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Label();
	this->label1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(gridSize, gridSize);
	this->label1->Name = "label1";
	this->label1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(gridSize * 20, gridSize);
	this->label1->Text = "0";
	this->label1->TabIndex = tabindex++;

	this->Controls->Add(label1);


	// set Button 
	this->button1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button();
	this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(gridSize, gridSize * 2);
	this->button1->Name = "button1";
	this->button1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(gridSize * 2, gridSize);
	this->button1->TabIndex = tabindex++;
	this->button1->Text = "Push me";
	this->button1->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this,&myApp::button1_Click);

	this->Controls->Add(button1);


	// set TextBox 
	this->textBox1 = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::TextBox();
	this->textBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(gridSize, gridSize * 3);
	this->textBox1->Name = "textBox1";
	this->textBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(gridSize * 20, gridSize);
	this->textBox1->TabIndex = tabindex++;
	this->textBox1->Text = ""; // default string
	this->textBox1->TextChanged += gcnew System::EventHandler(this,&myApp::textBox1_TextChanged);

	this->Controls->Add(textBox1);


	// set some form properties/fields
	this->Text = "monthCalendar_test";
	this->FormBorderStyle=::FormBorderStyle::Fixed3D;
	this->MaximizeBox=false;
	this->ClientSize=System::Drawing::Size(1024,600);
}


// Button Handler 
void myApp::button1_Click(Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e){
	MessageBox::Show("Hi");
}
// TextBox Handler 
void myApp::textBox1_TextChanged(Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e){
	MessageBox::Show(textBox1->Text+"\n was entered");
}

// monthCalendar Handlers
void myApp::monthCalendar1_DateChanged(Object^ sender, System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventArgs^ e)
{
}

void myApp::monthCalendar1_DateSelected(Object^ sender, System::Windows::Forms::DateRangeEventArgs^ e)
{
	this->label1->Text=monthCalendar1->SelectionStart.ToString();
}


cat makefile
# makefile for monthCalendar_test

.PHONY: all test mmm clean 
.SUFFIXES: .exe .obj .txt .resources .dll

TARGET=monthCalendar_test

CULTUREDIRS=
DLLS=

all: $(TARGET).exe $(DLLS)


LOPT=-ENTRY:main -SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS

OBJS=$(TARGET).obj myApp.obj AssemblyInfo.obj

$(TARGET).obj: $(TARGET).cpp myApp.h

myApp.obj: myApp.cpp myApp.h


AssemblyInfo.obj: AssemblyInfo.cpp

meta: $(TARGET).exe
	ILDasm /out:$@ /metadata $<

$(TARGET).exe: $(OBJS)  
	link $(LOPT) $^ 

.cpp.obj:
	cl -c -Wall -Od -clr:safe $<

test: $(TARGET).exe
	./$(TARGET).exe &

clean:
	@-rm $(TARGET).exe *.obj *~ $(TARGET).exe.manifest 1>/dev/null 2>&1
	@-rm *.resources 1>/dev/null 2>&1
	@-rm -fr $(CULTUREDIRS)

mmm:
	cat $(TARGET).cpp
	cat myApp.h
	cat myApp.cpp
	@echo
	cat makefile

html:
	cat /dev/clipboard | code2html.exe | unix2dos

install: $(TARGET).exe
	cp $(TARGET).exe ~/bin
	cp $(TARGET).exe.manifest ~/bin