DATE ENTRY
Refer to DATE-ENTRY for details about properties, styles and events of this control.
Properties | |
(name) | Specifies the control name. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
additional properties | Allows the user to specify additional properties and styles. The text you write here is generated as is and may generate compile errors if not correct. |
allow empty | TRUE...The Allow-Empty style is generated FALSE...The Allow-Empty style is not generated |
background-color | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control background color.  |
bitmap | Opens a dialog box that allows the user to select an image file to load into the control. It’s also possible to generate an image from a series of characters represented with a given font  |
bitmap-number | Specifies the value for the Bitmap-Number property |
bitmap-width | Specifies the value for the Bitmap-Width property |
border color | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control border color.  |
border width | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control border width.  |
calendar font | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the calendar font.  The dialog lists the fonts installed in the system and allows you to load new fonts from disc files. Fonts loaded from disc are added to the list with an asterisk before their name. When one of these fonts is selected the Copy Resource option is enabled and can be activated. Activate the option to include the font disc file in the compiled class or be sure to distribute this file along with your application. |
color | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control color.  |
column | Specifies the X coordinate of the control as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn. |
column pixels | Specifies the X coordinate of the control as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn. |
css-base-style-name css-style-name | Specify the CSS style associated with the control. It works only in a WebDirect environment. See Customize the WebDirect Layout using CSS for more information. |
custom-data | Specifies the value for the Custom-Data property. |
decoration background | Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Decoration-Background property |
decoration background visible | TRUE...The Decoration-Background-Visible style is generated FALSE...The Decoration-Background-Visible style is not generated |
decoration border visible | TRUE...The Decoration-Border-Visible style is generated FALSE...The Decoration-Border-Visible style is not generated |
destroy type | AUTOMATIC...neither the Temporary nor Permanent styles are generated TEMPORARY...Temporary style is generated PERMANENT...Permanent style is generated |
display format | Specifies the value for the Display-Format property |
enabled | NONE...Enabled property is not generated TRUE... Enabled=1 is generated FALSE...Enabeld=0 is generated |
event list | Opens a dialog that allows you to choose which events must be added to the event list of this control.  |
exclude event list | NONE... The Exclude-Event-List property is not generated. 0... Exclude-Event-List=0 is generated. 1... Exclude-Event-List=1 is generated. |
font | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control font. The dialog lists the fonts installed in the system and allows you to load new fonts from disc files. Fonts loaded from disc are added to the list with an asterisk before their name. When one of these fonts is selected the Copy Resource option is enabled and can be activated. Activate the option to include the font disc file in the compiled class or be sure to distribute this file along with your application. |
foreground-color | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control foreground color. |
height-in-cells | TRUE...The Height-In-Cells style is generated FALSE... The Height-In-Cells style is not generated |
help-id | Specifies the control help-id. |
hint | Specifies the value for the Hint property |
id | Specifies the control id. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn. |
illegal date value | Specifies the value for the Illegal-Date-Value property |
key | Specifies the value for the Key property. |
layout-data | Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control resize rules.  If the option "Follows Layout-Manager defaults" is checked, the Layout-Data property is not generated. |
line | Specifies the Y coordinate of the control as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
line pixels | Specifies the Y coordinate of the control as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
lines | Specifies the control height as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
lines pixels | Specifies the control height as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
lines unit | DEFAULT... Either CELLS or nothing is generated after the Lines value depending on the window’s “cell” property setting None... Neither CELLS nor PIXELS are generated after the Lines value CELLS... CELLS is generated after the Lines value PIXELS... PIXELS is generated after the Lines value |
lock | TRUE...Locks the control on the Screen Designer so that you cannot move it anymore by dragging it with the mouse. FALSE...You can move the control on the Screen Designer by dragging it with the mouse |
maxday characters | Specifies the value for the Maxday-Characters property. You can choose a value between 0 and 4 |
max-height | Specifies the control maximum height as expressed in cells |
max-width | Specifies the control maximum width as expressed in cells |
min-height | Specifies the control minimum height as expressed in cells |
min-width | Specifies the control minimum width as expressed in cells |
no F4 | TRUE... The No-F4 style is generated FALSE... The No-F4 style is not generated |
no-tab | TRUE...The No-Tab style is generated FALSE...The No-Tab style is not generated |
notify change | TRUE...The Notify-Change style is generated FALSE...The Notify-Change style is not generated |
notify-mouse | TRUE...The Notify-Mouse style is generated FALSE...The Notify-Mouse style is not generated |
no updown | TRUE...The No-Updown style is generated FALSE...The No-Updown style is not generated |
numeric | TRUE...The Numeric style is generated FALSE...The Numeric style is not generated |
pop up menu | Associates a pop-up menu with the control. The menu must have been drawn on the same screen. |
read-only | TRUE...The Read-Only style is generated FALSE...The Read-Only style is not generated |
right align | TRUE...The Right-Align style is generated FALSE...The Right-Align style is not generated |
self-act | TRUE...The Self-Act style is generated FALSE...The Self-Act style is not generated |
show none | TRUE...The Show-None style is generated FALSE...The Show-None style is not generated |
size | Specifies the control width as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
size pixels | Specifies the control width as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
size unit | DEFAULT... Either CELLS or nothing is generated after the Size value depending on the window’s “cell” property setting None... Neither CELLS nor PIXELS are generated after the Size value CELLS... CELLS is generated after the Size value PIXELS... PIXELS is generated after the Size value |
spinner | TRUE...The Spinner style is generated FALSE...The Spinner style is not generated |
style | CENTURY-DATE...The Century-Date style is generated LONG-DATE...The Long-Date style is generated SHORT-DATE...The Short-Date style is generated TIME...The Time style is generated |
sunday foreground | Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Sunday-Foreground property |
tab order | Sets the ordinal position of the control in the Screen Section. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn |
value | Specifies the value for the Value property |
value format | Allows the user to choose one of the following constant values: DAVF-YYYYMMDD DAVF-YYMMDD DAVF-HHMMSShh DAVF-HHMMSS DAVF-YYYYMMDDHHMMSShh DAVF-MMDDYYYY DAVF-MMDDYY DAVF-MMDDYYYYHHMMSShh DAVF-DDMMYYYY DAVF-DDMMYY DAVF-DDMMYYYYHHMMSShh |
visible | NONE...Visible property is not generated TRUE... Visible=1 is generated FALSE...Visible=0 is generated |
weekday foreground | Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Weekday-Foreground property |
week of year visible | TRUE...The Week-Of-Year-Visible style is generated FALSE...The Week-Of-Year-Visible style is not generated |
Events | |
cmd-goto event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-GOTO event in the Procedure Division |
cmd-help event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-HELP event in the Procedure Division |
msg-end-menu event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-END-MENU event in the Procedure Division |
msg-init-menu event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-INIT-MENU event in the Procedure Division |
msg-menu-input event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MENU-INPUT event in the Procedure Division |
msg-mouse-enter event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-ENTER event in the Procedure Division |
msg-mouse-exit event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-EXIT event in the Procedure Division |
msg-validate event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-VALIDATE event in the Procedure Division |
ntf-changed event | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the NTF-CHANGED event in the Procedure Division |
other event | Allows the user to create a custom paragraph |
Exceptions | |
cmd-goto exception | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-GOTO event when the Accept terminates with crt status = 96. This is an alternative to the event procedures described above |
cmd-help exception | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-HELP event when the Accept terminates with crt status = 96. This is an alternative to the event procedures described above |
ntf-changed exception | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the NTF-CHANGED event when the Accept terminates with crt status = 96. This is an alternative to the event procedures described above |
other exception | Allows the user to create a custom paragraph |
Procedures | |
After procedure | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control AFTER PROCEDURE |
After procedure thru | Allows the user to optionally specify a THRU paragraph for the AFTER PROCEDURE. |
Before procedure | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control BEFORE PROCEDURE |
Before procedure thru | Allows the user to optionally specify a THRU paragraph for the BEFORE PROCEDURE. |
Event procedure | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control EVENT PROCEDURE |
Exception procedure | Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control EXCETPION PROCEDURE |
Variables | |
bitmap-number variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Bitmap-Number property |
bitmap-width variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Bitmap-Width property |
border-color variable | Numeric variable that hosts the border color value |
border-width variable | Numeric variable that hosts the border width value |
color variable | Numeric variable that hosts the color value |
column variable | Numeric variable that hosts the column value |
css-style-name variable | Alphanumeric variable that hosts the css style associated with the control. It works only in a WebDirect environment. |
decoration background variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Decoration-Background property |
display format variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Display-Format property |
enabled variable | Numeric variable that hosts the enabled state |
help-id variable | Numeric variable that hosts the help id |
hint variable | Alphanumeric variable that hosts the hint value. |
id variable | Numeric variable that hosts the control id |
illegal-date-value variable | Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Illegal-Date-Value property |
key variable | Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Key property |
layout-data variable | Numeric variable that hosts the control resize rules |
lines variable | Numeric variable that hosts the lines value |
line variable | Numeric variable that hosts the line value |
maxday characters variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Maxday-Characters property |
max-height variable | Numeric variable that hosts the maximum height |
max-width variable | Numeric variable that hosts the maximum width |
min-height variable | Numeric variable that hosts the minimum height |
min-width variable | Numeric variable that hosts the minimum width |
size variable | Numeric variable that hosts the size value |
sunday foreground variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Sunday-Foreground property |
value variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Value property |
visible variable | Numeric variable that hosts the visible state |
weekday foreground variable | Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Weekday-Foreground property |