[[File:DateAndroidMM.png|thumb|200px|Date control on Android Chrome]]
'''Description'''
== Description ==
The Date and DateTime controls allow the input of a date. The result is returned as a string in ''value''.
The Date and DateTime controls allow the input of a date. The result is returned as a string in ''value''.
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When the control is selected at runtime, a special date picker is displayed.
When the control is selected at runtime, a special date picker is displayed.
It is supported starting with iOS 5. It is not supported on Android at this time.
It is supported starting with iOS 5 and Android 4. Not supported in IE11 or Firefox.
To add a control to your app, choose the control’s icon in the Toolbar, then position it on the Design Screen. Use the Property Editor to set the properties you need, then add functions to your code to respond to the events that come from the control: usually, just onclick.
To add a control to your app, choose the control’s icon in the Toolbar, then position it on the Design Screen. Use the Property Editor to set the properties you need, then add functions to your code to respond to the events that come from the control: usually, just onclick.
'''Properties'''
== Properties ==
Standard [[properties|properties]] are supported.
Standard [[properties and methods|properties]] are supported, plus
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| value || The date value of the control.
| max || The latest date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
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| min || The earliest date in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
|-
| value || The date value of the control. To set at runtime:
The Date and DateTime controls allow the input of a date. The result is returned as a string in value.
When the control is selected at runtime, a special date picker is displayed.
It is supported starting with iOS 5 and Android 4. Not supported in IE11 or Firefox.
To add a control to your app, choose the control’s icon in the Toolbar, then position it on the Design Screen. Use the Property Editor to set the properties you need, then add functions to your code to respond to the events that come from the control: usually, just onclick.
// Date Example - set to current date on startForm1.onshow=function(){vardt=newDate();vardd='0'+dt.getDate().toString();dd=dd.substr(dd.length-2,2);varmm='0'+(dt.getMonth()+1).toString();mm=mm.substr(mm.length-2,2);varyyyy=dt.getYear()+1900;varToday=yyyy+'-'+mm+'-'+dd;Date1.value=FormatDateTime(Today)}// Get the date (month, day, year)Calendar1.onclick=function(){variDayOfMonth;variMonth;variYear;iDayOfMonth=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getDate();iMonth=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getMonth()+1;iYear=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getFullYear();TextBoxMonth.value=iMonth;TextBoxDay.value=iDayOfMonth;TextBoxYear.value=iYear;};ButtonSetDate.onclick=function(){$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("setDate",newDate());};
Rem Date Example - set to current date on startFunctionForm1_onshow()Date1.value=FormatDateTime(Date,"yyyy-mm-dd")DateTime1.value=FormatDateTime(Date,"yyyy-mm-dd")&"T"&FormatDateTime(Now,vbShortTime)EndFunctionRem Get the date (month, day, year)FunctionCalendar1_onclick()DimiDayOfMonthDimiMonthDimiYeariDayOfMonth=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getDate()iMonth=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getMonth()+1iYear=$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("getDate").getFullYear()TextBoxMonth.value=iMonthTextBoxDay.value=iDayOfMonthTextBoxYear.value=iYearEndFunctionFunctionButtonSetDate_onclick()$("#Calendar1").jqxCalendar("setDate",newDate())EndFunction
Output
(value is set to "2011-10-12" for Date)
(value is set to "2011-11-12T13:59:17.011" for DateTime)