I want my application to be as cross-platform as possible with limited platform specific code. I used B4XDialog + B4XDateTemplate from XUI Views library to capture, display, store, and retrieve dates in my B4J application. It is working well.
However, I have two issues with this current approach:
1) I would like an easy way for customers to choose between selecting dates from a popup OR manually entering their dates (with format checking).
2) My application needs to capture dates prior to 12/31/1969. I watched the Date Time training video and realize that ticks begin on midnight 12/31/1969 so that is a limiting factor. I was hoping negative ticks would be allowed but apparently not.
So, what alternatives do I have? I suppose I could use a text field that I validate with in-line Java code but I'm not sure how I would implement a graphic date picker with this approach and I am wondering what else I should consider before I go down that path.
Thanks!
However, I have two issues with this current approach:
1) I would like an easy way for customers to choose between selecting dates from a popup OR manually entering their dates (with format checking).
2) My application needs to capture dates prior to 12/31/1969. I watched the Date Time training video and realize that ticks begin on midnight 12/31/1969 so that is a limiting factor. I was hoping negative ticks would be allowed but apparently not.
So, what alternatives do I have? I suppose I could use a text field that I validate with in-line Java code but I'm not sure how I would implement a graphic date picker with this approach and I am wondering what else I should consider before I go down that path.
Thanks!