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September 12, 2007

DATE VALIDATION dd/mm/yyyy (date field with manual entry)

  • September 12, 2007
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Is there a way to stop people filling in date fields manually?

since there is a calendar, there not only is no need for manual entry but it also avoids input error..



When I try to validate a date, it will either accept the manual date, or the calendar date but never both.



Does somebody have a solution for this? .. either to validate both the calendar date & manual entry (entered in dd/mm/yyyy)



Or

to prevent users from typing inside the date field (& use the calendar!)

(or prevent them from typing anything other than dd/mm/yyyy)



('ve tried regular expressions but it does not accept the value from the calendar)



Thanks hopefully!
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September 20, 2007
Hello Chris,



Adobe Acrobat/Reader allow to user entry date from calendar and manual entry.



You can set the patterns for display, edit, data, and validation pattern. There are many pattern samples in Designer.



If you set edit pattern same as validation pattern, if user entry the wrong date format, a warning dialog will appear.



Hope that help!



William

Adobe System
October 12, 2007
Hi there,



I am having a similar problem with date validations.



As, you mention, you can set the edit pattern and validation pattern the same and an error does appear, however, the cursor skips to the next field without allowing you to fix the error.



You then have to re-position your cursor back on the date field and select to correct.



Why isn't there a feature to validate like a mask field in Microsoft Access?



Thanks,

Ric
October 24, 2007
Hi @ all



Help me pls!



how can i disable the Calender, in the Date-Field?

i want only the formate, but not this calender!



thx



luny
October 24, 2007
Hi,



Under the Binding tab set Data format to Date and Time.
October 24, 2007
Thank you!

But now I can type letters to. I would just numbers and "points".

I want the Dateformat..



Anybody know a good solution?



thx,

luny
October 26, 2007
HELP ME PLS :D



HOW CAN I DEFINE THE FORMAT IN THE FIELD.



THERE ONLY ACCEPT NUMMBERS AND "POINTS" .
October 29, 2007
heeeeeeeeeeelp me :) pls...i need it
October 29, 2007
i dont want to spam :D but need help
October 31, 2007
Hi there,



I share your frustration in getting help with Livecycle Designer.



I had to switch to a different technology because I have found that Acrobat just doesn't cut it for real workd developement.



It has rich features, but not unfortunately, the rich features developers need.



Sorry I can't help you.



Thanks,

Ric
March 18, 2008
I realize it has been months, since the last post, but I'm trying to understand the exact issue. Correct me, if I'm wrong, but you would like to limit the user to only entering the date by the calendar, or limiting them to only manual input. Just not both. If that is the case, unfortunately, there is no way to a) turn off the calendar, and b) prevent manual input.