Public Shared ReadOnly TimeExtentProperty As DependencyProperty

public static readonly DependencyProperty TimeExtentProperty

<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" >
  
  <!-- Add a Map control. -->
  <esri:Map Background="White" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Name="Map1" VerticalAlignment="Top" 
            Height="444" Width="364" Margin="12,36,0,0"
            Extent="-77.69,-13.88,-11.77,52.03">
    
    <esri:ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer ID="StreetMapLayer"
                                     Url="http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/ESRI_StreetMap_World_2D/MapServer"/>
    
    <esri:FeatureLayer ID="MyFeatureLayer"
                       Url="http://servicesbeta.esri.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Hurricanes/Hurricanes/MapServer/0"
                       Where="EVENTID = 'Alberto'" 
                       OutFields="*"/>
    
  </esri:Map>
  
  <!-- Provide the instructions on how to use the sample code. -->
  <TextBlock Height="40" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Name="TextBlock1" VerticalAlignment="Top" 
             Width="638" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="6,9,0,0" 
             Text="Change the Start Date and End Date DatePicker controls to see how the Map.TimeExtentProperty could be used." />
  
  <!-- Add two Microsoft DatePicker Controls and some Labels to demonstrate using the Map.TimeExtentProperty. -->
  <sdk:DatePicker Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="382,57,0,0" Name="StartDate" 
                  VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" SelectedDate="8/3/2000" SelectedDateChanged="UpdateMapDate"/>
  <sdk:Label Height="28" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="382,38,0,0" 
             VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" Content="Start Date:"/>
  
  <sdk:DatePicker Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="382,276,0,0" Name="EndDate" 
                  VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" SelectedDate="8/24/2000" SelectedDateChanged="UpdateMapDate"/>
  <sdk:Label Height="28" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="382,259,0,0" 
             VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120" Content="End Date:"/>
</Grid>

// Utilize a global variable for the TimeExtent object
public ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.TimeExtent _myTimeExtent = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.TimeExtent();
  
public TimeExtentProperty()
{
  InitializeComponent();
  
  // Bind the _myTimeExtent object to the Map.TimeExtent using the Map.TimeExtentProperty Field
  System.Windows.Data.Binding myBinding = new System.Windows.Data.Binding();
  myBinding.Source = _myTimeExtent;
  Map1.SetBinding(ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Map.TimeExtentProperty, myBinding);
}
            
private void UpdateMapDate(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
  // Update the _myTimeExtent object with a new Start and End Dates
  _myTimeExtent.Start = StartDate.SelectedDate;
  _myTimeExtent.End = EndDate.SelectedDate;
  
  // Because we are updating the Properties of the _myTimeExtent object and not the object itself
  // the Binding may not work quite like you would expect. You will need to update the Layers
  // individually in the Map using the .Refresh option.
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.FeatureLayer myFeatureLayer = Map1.Layers[1];
  myFeatureLayer.Refresh();
  
  // NOTE: You could use the ESRI.Client.Toolkit.TimeSlider for controlling the dates for the 
  // Map.TimeExtentProperty and you would not need to update the Layers with a .Refresh as this
  // logic is handled internally in the ESRI.Client.Toolkit.TimeSlider. See the 
  // ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.TemporalRenderer documentation for an example.
}

' Utilize a global variable for the TimeExtent object
Public _myTimeExtent As New ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.TimeExtent
            
Public Sub New()
  InitializeComponent()
  
  ' Bind the _myTimeExtent object to the Map.TimeExtent using the Map.TimeExtentProperty Field
  Dim myBinding As System.Windows.Data.Binding = New System.Windows.Data.Binding()
  myBinding.Source = _myTimeExtent
  Map1.SetBinding(ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Map.TimeExtentProperty, myBinding)
End Sub
  
Private Sub UpdateMapDate(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs)
  ' Update the _myTimeExtent object with a new Start and End Dates
  _myTimeExtent.Start = StartDate.SelectedDate
  _myTimeExtent.End = EndDate.SelectedDate
  
  ' Because we are updating the Properties of the _myTimeExtent object and not the object itself
  ' the Binding may not work quite like you would expect. You will need to update the Layers
  ' individually in the Map using the .Refresh option.
  Dim myFeatureLayer As ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.FeatureLayer = Map1.Layers(1)
  myFeatureLayer.Refresh()
  
  ' NOTE: You could use the ESRI.Client.Toolkit.TimeSlider for controlling the dates for the 
  ' Map.TimeExtentProperty and you would not need to update the Layers with a .Refresh as this
  ' logic is handled internally in the ESRI.Client.Toolkit.TimeSlider. See the 
  ' ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.TemporalRenderer documentation for an example.
End Sub