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Date

  • Last UpdatedJun 25, 2024
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Use scripts to set and get values for the properties of the Date control.

Basic

Property

Scripting Supported

Example

Name

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").tagName = "Value for Name";

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").tagName;

XML Node

Yes

Readable

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").xmlNodeBoundTo;

Description

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").description = "Value for Description";

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").description;

Tooltip

No

Not Applicable

Default Value

Yes

Readable

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").defaultValue;

Appearance

Property

Scripting Supported

Script

Enable

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").enable = true;

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").enable;

Visible

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").visible = true;

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").visible;

Read-Only

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").readOnly = true;

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").readOnly;

Label Position

No

Not Applicable

Label-Control Area

No

Not Applicable

Width

No

Not Applicable

Retain Space

No

Not Applicable

Custom Style Sheet Identifier

No

Not Applicable

Validation

Property

Scripting Supported

Example

Mandatory

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").isMandatory = true;

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").isMandatory;

Minimum Value

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").min = new Date("01/01/1901 00:00:00");

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").min;

Maximum Value

Yes

Writable

Readable

To set the property

control.findById("ID").max = new Date("12/31/2099 23:59:59");

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").max;

Advanced

Property

Scripting Supported

Example

On Data Change

Yes

For more information, see scripting guidelines for On Data Change property.

ID

No

Not Applicable

Date Format

Yes

Readable

To get the value of the property

control.findById("ID").dateFormat;

Forms 2011 Compatible

No

Not Applicable

Include in Summary

No

Not Applicable

Scripts

Property

Scripting Supported

Example

Name

Yes

return "Value for Name";

Description

Yes

return "Value for Description";

Enable

Yes

return true;

For more information, see scripting guidelines for Enable property.

Visible

Yes

return true;

For more information, scripting guidelines for Visible property.

Read-Only

Yes

return false;

For more information, scripting guidelines for Read-Only property.

Mandatory

Yes

return true;

For more information, see scripting guidelines for Mandatory property.

Default Value

Yes

return "12/31/2099 00:00:00";

Note: The Value script takes precedence over the Default Value script.
The format of the date should be MM/dd/yyyy 00:00:00.

Value

Yes

return "12/31/2099 00:00:00";

Note: The format of the date should be MM/dd/yyyy 00:00:00.

Validate

Yes

return new ValidationOptions(false, "Error Message");

OR

return new ValidationOptions(true, "");

For more information, see scripting guidelines for Validate property.

Note:
- Display value is readable.
- You can retrieve the display value via script as follows:

return control.findById("ID").displayValue;

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