Setting the default value of a DateTime Property to DateTime.Now inside the System.ComponentModel Default Value Attrbute

Question

Does any one know how I can specify the Default value for a DateTime property using the System.ComponentModel DefaultValue Attribute?

for example I try this:

Answer 1

A simple solution if you are using the Entity Framework is the add a partical class and define a constructor for the entity as the framework does not define one. For example if you have an entity named Example you would put the following code in a seperate file.

namespace EntityExample
{
    public partial class Example : EntityObject
    {
        public Example()
        {
            // Initialize certain default values here.
            this._DateCreated = DateTime.Now;
        }
    }
}