In this lesson we will look at the WebDateForm control in DataFlex. The WebDateForm is a data entry object for date values. Entering date values is something that is often used in web applications. Consider, for example, booking a holiday where you can enter a departure and arrival date. A monthly calendar will pop up, after clicking the prompt button. Let’s take look at it in the next example.

DEMONSTRATION

This example demonstrates a simple page of a web application for booking a vacation.
We can fill in all the information and especially the first and the last day of the vacation.
If I click the little calendar prompt on the right. The calendar will pop-up. Now I can select a date. I can change the month or even the year to select a date. It is also possible to click on the today’s date.
This WebDateForm can be used with or without a data binding.
There are some interesting properties to check:
- The ShowToday and ShowWeekNr properties are set to true by default.
- It shows the weeknumber on the left side of the calendar and the today’s date at the bottom.
- You can click on this to select today’s date.
- AutoShow is false by default. If you set this to true.
- The calendar automatically pop-up when the form gets the focus.
As you can see the WebDateForm is easy to use.

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Lesson 15 - WebDateForm