c# - How to retain date and time in a variable? -

i have following code:

  button schedend = findviewbyid<button>(resource.id.buttonschede);         schedend.click += schedend_click;        }       void schedend_click(object sender, eventargs e)     {         dialog dialog = new dialog(this);         dialog.setcontentview(resource.layout.datetimepickertemplate);         dialog.settitle("pick date , time");         timepicker tp = findviewbyid<timepicker>(resource.id.timepicker1);         button butadd = findviewbyid<button>(resource.id.buttonadd);        //tp.setontimechangedlistener(ontimechangedlistener: retain());         // tp.setis24hourview(new boolean(true));         butadd.click += butadd_click;         //tp.setis24hourview(true);         dialog.show();     }     private void retain()     {      }     void butadd_click(object sender, eventargs e)     {          edittext edittxt = findviewbyid<edittext>(resource.id.editschstart);          edittxt.text = e.tostring();      } 

i have custom dialog, date , timepicker

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <linearlayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/linearlayout1" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"> <scrollview     android:layout_width="fill_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content">     <linearlayout         android:orientation="vertical"         android:minwidth="25px"         android:minheight="25px"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:id="@+id/linearlayout2">         <datepicker             android:id="@+id/datepicker1"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />         <timepicker             android:id="@+id/timepicker1"             android:layout_width="wrap_content"             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />         <button             android:text="add"             android:layout_width="fill_parent"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:id="@+id/buttonadd" />         <button             android:text="cancel"             android:layout_width="fill_parent"             android:layout_height="wrap_content"             android:id="@+id/buttoncancel" />     </linearlayout>  </scrollview>  </linearlayout> 

i have tried different methods, no succes, how can retain date , time set,retain in variable,and when click add button dialog,i save them in edittext? new , need help.thx

hopefully i'm understanding question correctly. if mean data user set using timepicker, can use built in methods such tp.getcurrenthour() or tp.getcurrentminute(). there's full list of methods can use on timepicker in android documentation found here. setting data edittext, need edittxt.settext(yourvariablehere). in particular situation may want consider making timepicker accessible rest of class such making private instance variable in activity. way can set edittext whatever want timepicker.