BBjInputD::getValue
Description
In BBj 4.0 and higher, this method returns the value of a BBjInputD control as a Julian date.
Syntax
Return Value | Method |
int | getValue() |
Parameters
None.
Return Value
Returns the value of a BBjInputD control.
Remarks
If the text in the control is blank or does not correspond to a valid date, getValue() returns -1, otherwise it returns a Julian date that can be used with the DATE() function.
Example
REM Get the value of an InputD control
REM Obtain the instance of the BBjAPI object LET myAPI!=BBjAPI()
REM Open the SysGui device SYSGUI=UNT OPEN (SYSGUI)"X0"
REM Obtain the instance of the BBjSysGui object LET mySysGui!=myAPI!.getSysGui()
REM Set addWindow param values X=10 Y=10 WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=200 TITLE$="BBj Window"
REM Set the current context mySysGui!.setContext(0)
REM Create a window myWindow! = mySysGui!.addWindow(X,Y,WIDTH,HEIGHT,TITLE$,$00010002$)
REM Add an InputD control that uses the current default mask, and inserting REM today's date when the user hits the restore key (normally ESCAPE) myInputD! = myWindow!.addInputD(101,50,100,90,30,$080c$,"",$$,0,0)
REM Set the value of an InputD control myInputD!.setValue(jul(1969,7,20))
REM Get the value of an InputD control value = myInputD!.getValue() print "Value is",value," ("+date(value:"%Ml %D, %Yl")+")"
REM Register the CALLBACK routines CALLBACK(ON_CLOSE,APP_CLOSE,mySysGui!.getContext())
REM Process Events PROCESS_EVENTS
REM Callback routine called when the user closes the application window APP_CLOSE: RELEASE RETURN |
See Also
BBjAPI
BBjSysGui
BBjControl
BBjWindow
See the BBj Object Diagram for an illustration of the relationship between BBj Objects.