selection in c#

Question

I want to make an application in C# that has a part similar to "hotel booking" using visual studio.

The user should be able to select multiple dates from a "table" that contains the calendar. (like you select 5 data cells in excel, e.g. by holding the left mouse button down from the 01.01.2012 to 01.05.2012 )

I found some commercial solutions to this, but I want to do it myself. I know that you can select multiple dates from the c# calendar, I don't want to use that. I would like to use only c# in creating this app.

Please help me with the following:

What should I look for constructing this table? (I don't think I can't use buttons or a table...)

I'm not looking for the complete solution, I just want a push in the right direction.

P.S. The user should only select the cells (by holding down the left mouse button). After this his selection should be marked and do something without the user pushing another button.

E.g the user is selecting 01-05 and then the period is stored and the cells change colors and merge (have a single common label / text).

Answer 1

You can use a DataGridView, fill it with the date range you need and then allow multiselect.