DateField - left align text - how to?

[bbCincinnati]

net.rim.device.api.ui.component.DateField

Hi Folks,

I'm trying to left align the text in a DateField. Thought it would be something simple like:

DateField df = new DateField( "", System.currentTimeMillis(), DateField.FIELD_LEFT);

or

DateField df = new DateField( "", System.currentTimeMillis(), net.rim.device.api.ui.DrawStyle.LEFT);

Either way compiles, but either way gives me an exception:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException



Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[simon.hain]

The same procedure as every year. Extend Field and implement your own draw-method.

[richard.puckett]

From the api docs:

This builds a date field, inferring the required date format for this field from the style parameter you provide. Thus, at the very least, style must include one of DATE, TIME, or DATE_TIME.

Try adding (bitwise) one of the DateTime styles to your draw style. The following works for me.

DateField df = new DateField("", System.currentTimeMillis(), DateField.DATE_TIME | DrawStyle.LEFT);

[bbCincinnati]

Thanks guys.

Richard, your suggestion works perfectly!

Here is an interesting side note: I'm using the 4.1 API documentation (since I'm using the 4.1 JDE), which does not mention the required use of DATE, TIME, or DATE_TIME style bits (though it makes perfect sense after you pointed it out). I found this rather strange so I "google searched" part of the phrase and found that the 4.2 API documentation DOES indeed read just like you quoted. Looks like they've updated their documentation since 4.1

4.1 documentation:
RIM Device Java Library: Class DateField)

4.2 documentation:
RIM Device Java Library: Class DateField)

Anyway, thanks again for your help!

[jfisher]

Originally Posted by bbCincinnati

I found this rather strange

The fun fun world of blackberry development!

[bbCincinnati]

he he he

[navneet.gupta]

Originally Posted by bbCincinnati

he he he

dateField = new DateField("",System.currentTimeMillis(),DateField. TIME|DrawStyle.LEFT);

[bbCincinnati]

Thanks navneet