Can I format the Date in the DateField Component

[ericb1]

I searched for posts on this component, but didn't really find anything on formatting it. I'm using FlashMX2004pro, and when I just drag the component onto the stage, it's default format is in "18 Jul 2005".

All I want to do is reformt this date so that it stores and displays MM/DD/YYYY format.

Can this be done? Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

[vevmesteren]

http://flashmx2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4805

I use this dateformat.as function by Darron Shall. Unfortunatly it isn't available on the site currently, surely just a minor glitch.

[TJdub]

Yes, this can be done. Flash explains how to do this in the help files. I did a search for datefield. Then look under using components.

TJdub

[ericb1]

I found a function in the Help files, called Datefield.dateformatter, and it has a sample of what I want the date to look like:

on (change) {
dtfReceivedDate.dateFormatter = function(date){
return d.getFullYear()+"/ "+(d.getMonth()+1)+"/ "+d.getDate();
};

}

So I put this in the on change event of the component, but it doesn't work. Not sure where to put this? Any help is appreciated, thanks!!

[sumbadha]

if u put that script in the component, u can change enough dtfReceivedDate whit this

so ... like this:
on (change) {
this.dateFormatter = function(date){
return d.getFullYear()+"/ "+(d.getMonth()+1)+"/ "+d.getDate();
};

}

[garg]

Just copy and paste below code on your DateField Component.....

on (change) {
trace("Date on change !");
this.dateFormatter = function(date){
//return date.getFullYear()+"/ "+(date.getMonth()+1)+"/ "+date.getDate();
return getMonthAsString(date.getMonth()+1)+" "+date.getDate()+", "+date.getFullYear();
};
function getMonthAsString(month:Number):String {
var monthNames_array:Array = new Array("Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec");
return monthNames_array[month];
}
}
It will show the Date in new format

[garg]

Above code will show current Month +1 in Date Use below code........ to get current month in new format

[garg]

Just copy and paste below code on your DateField Component.....

on(load) {
this.dateFormatter = function(date){
//return date.getFullYear()+"/ "+(date.getMonth()+1)+"/ "+date.getDate();
return getMonthAsString(date.getMonth())+" "+date.getDate()+", "+date.getFullYear();
};
function getMonthAsString(month:Number):String {
var monthNames_array:Array = new Array("Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec");
return monthNames_array[month];
}
this.selectedDate = new Date();
}
It will show the Date in new format