Guide Section: An EASAP GUI
EASAP Tree: USER INTERFACE >
FORM LIST or TABBED PANE LIST > FORM or TABBED PANE
DATEBOX creates a data entry box in which a User may select a date.
If a User types in the date, the entry will automatically be checked against the expected date format specified in Pattern: (see Date formats in an EASAP).
The date can be bounded by Upper Bound: and Lower Bound: parameters.
A User may enter the date by selecting it on the pop- up calendar activated by clicking on either the 'Calendar' button () or within the box itself. Manual date entry is possible with an INPUTBOX.
An example of the pop-up calendar is shown below.
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Essential Parameters: | |
Pattern: | Select a format for storage and display of date and time. See Date formats in an EASAP |
Optional Parameters: | |
Label: | Text displayed to the left of box |
Range Reference: | Select NAMED RANGE or existing RANGE REFERENCE to link value to cell in an Excel spreadsheet |
Default: | Default text to display |
Show if: | Logical expression, if TRUE then box shown, if FALSE then box NOT shown |
Enable if: | Logical expression, if TRUE then box enabled, if FALSE then box NOT enabled |
Type: | Set type of behavior (default: Editable, Display Only) |
Label Width: | Width in pixels of Label: |
Lower Bound: | Lower bound on DATEBOX's value |
Upper Bound: | Upper bound on DATEBOX's value |
Delimiter: | Character to delimit object references in Label: (default: % ) |
Characters: | Width of DATEBOX in characters |
Style: | A literal string, a USER INTERFACE STYLE, or an object reference for dynamic CSS-style to apply to the whole object |
Input Style: | A literal string, a USER INTERFACE STYLE, or an object reference for dynamic CSS-style to apply to the input area |
Tab Index: | Establish an order of preference for <TAB> key navigation (default: 0 ) <TAB> delivers focus to Tab Index: 1 then 2 and continues in ascending numerical order After the highest set Tab Index: value, focus is delivered to Tab Index: 0 Tab Index: -1 will completely exclude this object from <TAB> focus selection |