DropdownDatePicker: Error in clearing input field when value is out of range

[guest]

In version 0.4.3, DropdownDatePicker?.js contains an error at updating the generated input field with the selected date (function _updateText())

1. Include the datepicker:

   var element = document.getElementById("datePicker");
   var startTime = new Date();
   var properties = {
       startDate: new Date(startTime),
       name: "selectedDate"
   };
   var calendarWidget = dojo.widget.createWidget("DropdownDatePicker", properties, element);
   

<span id="datePicker"/>

2. Open the DatePicker?.
3. Select a Date.

Result: The DatePicker? closes, but the generated input-field won't be updated.

Solution: Patch srcwidgetDropdownDatePicker.js, line 163 (_updateText()) from

if(this.inputNode.value < this.datePicker.startDate||this.value>this.datePicker.endDate){
    this.value = "";
}

to

if(this.inputNode.value < this.datePicker.startDate||this.value>this.datePicker.endDate){
    this.inputNode.value = "";
}

TIA, Michael.

P.S.: The version-dropdown below does not contains release 0.4.3, I'm leaving it empty.

[bill]

Is this a problem in 0.9? I thought we disabled selection of dates that were out of range.

[Adam Peller]

The 0.9 DatePicker? replacement (dijit._Calendar) was completely rewritten due to these sorts of problems. Please re-open if the problem still exists in 0.9.

[Adam Peller]

In 0.9, you can still enter a date out of range by typing in the box, but the error condition is handled properly and the node isn't cleared anymore.

[(none)]

Milestone 0.4.4 deleted