issue: format / "language" of current Date (in date/time field), javascript only

[nikg-fh]

Hi,

I have 2 date fields in my form, which should display the date in differnt format. (yyyy.mm.dd /  dd-mm-yyyy)

To get the current date I use java script only

Formular1.p1.date_YYYYmmDD::initialize - (JavaScript, client)

     var date = new Date();
    this.rawValue  =  date.toLocaleDateString();

My first problem is (red): I get date in English, but I want it in a different language. As it was set in form settings

My second issue is: how can I format a date/time-filed (not a text field) in javascript with a specific pattern on init-event?

It seems my code in init-event overrides the pattern configuration of the date/time-field

Here is my form, if anyone want to check it:

https://acrobat.com/#d=zeOMyj9MhBdYbVWk8S1pHw

[_Bruce_Robertson · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I think both problems are the same, when setting a date/time field using the rawValue the format always has to be yyyy-mm-dd, if you use any other format the value is just treated as text and displayed without formatting.  

var date = new Date();

this.rawValue = util.printd("yyyy-mm-dd", date);

You can also set the formattedValue if you have a date in the correct format. 

var date = new Date();

var currentLocale = xfa.resolveNode("#localeSet.#locale").name;

var dateFormat = "date("+currentLocale+"){DD MMM, YYYY}"

this.formattedValue = util.printd(dateFormat, date, true)

This code assumes the display pattern is date{DD MMM, YYYY}

The date format specification is in the XFA Spec http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/xml/index_arch.html

Regards

Bruce

[nikg-fh]

perfect!

thank you