Date Picker

A button that, when clicked on, launches a popup dialog to allow the user to select a date.

Properties

BackgroundColor

Returns the button's background color

Day

the Day of the month that was last picked using the DatePicker.

Enabled

If set, user can tap check box to cause action.

FontBold

If set, button text is displayed in bold.

FontItalic

If set, button text is displayed in italics.

FontSize

Point size for button text.

FontTypeface (designer only)

Font family for button text.

Height

To set it's height.

Image

Image to display on button.

Instant

Instant of date. This instant can be used with Clock

component for date documentation, conversion, and matriculation.

Month

the number of the Month that was last picked using the DatePicker. Note that months start in 1 = January, 12 = December.

MonthInText

Returns the name of the Month that was last picked using the DatePicker, in textual format.

Shape (designer only)

Specifies the button's shape (default, rounded, rectangular, oval). The shape will not be visible if an Image is being displayed.

ShowFeedback

Specifies if a visual feedback should be shown for a button that as an image as background.

Text

Text to display on button.

TextAlignment (designer only)

Left, center, or right.

TextColor

Color for button text.

Visible

Specifies whether the component should be visible on the screen. Value is true if the component is showing and false if hidden.

Width

To set it's width.

Year

the Year that was last picked using the DatePicker

Events

AfterDateSet

Event that runs after the user chooses a Date in the dialog

GotFocus

Indicates the cursor moved over the button so it is now possible to click it.

LostFocus

Indicates the cursor moved away from the button so it is now no longer possible to click it.

TouchDown

Indicates that the button was pressed down.

TouchUp

Indicates that a button has been released.

Methods

LaunchPicker

Launches the DatePicker popup.

SetDateToDisplay

Parameters: (number year, number month, number day)

Allows the user to set the date to be displayed when the date picker opens. Valid values for the month field are 1-12 and 1-31 for the day field.

SetDateToDisplayFromInstant

Parameter: (InstantInTime instant)

Allows the instant to set the year, month, and day to be displayed when the date picker opens. Instants are used in Clock, DatePicker, and TimePicker components.