Using Datebox with time

answered 2009-02-03 22:57:21 +0800

abrar
27

Has this feature been implemented yet? We are currently reviewing RIA frameworks and Time picking widgets is one of our requirement.

answered 2009-02-04 00:52:09 +0800

jj
638 ● 3

Looks like it is in since version 3.0.
Look at ZUL JavaDoc: Timebox, Only tracks hour and minutes.

answered 2009-02-10 15:46:58 +0800

bob007
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Hi JJ,

I need to use this feature too. Where did u see we can use a datebox with time (not a Datebox and a Timebox) ? I can't find it anywhere.

I need this because i want to data bind the date and the time with the same class attribute. Or else how can i do it ?

Thanks,
Steve

answered 2009-02-11 00:26:55 +0800

henrichen
3869 ● 2

Steve,

There is no Datebox with time part in ZK yet. You have to use Datebox + Timebox solution. As for "bind the date and the time with the same class attribute.", you can write TypeConverter to 'extract' only the required part so they are combined automatically.

answered 2009-02-11 15:49:12 +0800

bob007
384 ● 3 ● 4

updated 2009-02-11 16:19:37 +0800

Hi Henri,

I tried your solution, it seem a great idea, but i think it can't work.

DateTimeConverter.java

import java.util.Date;
import org.zkoss.zkplus.databind.TypeConverter;
import org.zkoss.zul.Timebox;


public class DateTimeConverter implements TypeConverter {
   
   public Object coerceToBean(java.lang.Object val, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component comp) {
      Date date = (Date) val;
      Date newDate = ((Timebox) comp).getValue();

      //just to see the value of val and comp
      System.out.println("val :" + date);
      System.out.println("comp val :" + newDate);

      /*
      date.setHours(newDate.getHours());
      date.setMinutes(newDate.getMinutes());
      return date;
      */
      
      return null;
   }
      
   public Object coerceToUi(java.lang.Object val, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component comp) {
      return val;   
   }
}

answered 2009-02-12 00:27:34 +0800

henrichen
3869 ● 2

Steve,

You are right. No way to get the original bean value in TypeConverter :(.

There is no direct way as what I can think then. You might need a transient variable to hold the <timebox>
value and then combine them later in onChange event listener of <timebox>.