Default Date in Attribute Inspector

[PaulSchneider]

How can I modify the default date of the 'Date Picker' calendar in the Attribute Inspector.  In other words, when the Attribute Inspector recognizes a 'Date' field type, the Date Picker defaults to the field's value.  I would like to program it for today's date.

Thanks-

[DavidFlack]

Paul,

Did you have any luck in resolving this?  I have the same question too.

Dave

[PaulSchneider]

Seems like a rather simple fix doesn't it?   ...no luck yet

[DavidFlack]

I figured this one out.  I'm working with the Edit Widget, but the solution should be similar to yours.
The line I commented out was trying to grab the date from the field.  I don't have that in my case.  I also moved feature.attributes[field.name]= date.time; out if the IF block- it only populates the box if the time is 999ms after the second...

Hope that helps you.

private function featureLayer_selectionComplete(event:FeatureLayerEvent):void
{
   for each (var field:Field in event.target.layerDetails.fields)
   {
       if (field.type == Field.TYPE_DATE)
       {
           for each (var feature:Graphic in event.features)
           {
               //var date:Date = new Date(feature.attributes[field.name]);
               var date:Date = new Date();
               if (date.milliseconds == 999)
               {
                   date.milliseconds++; //Add 1ms to date values ending in 999 to workaround REST  
                                              //date bug
               }
   feature.attributes[field.name] = date.time;
             }
        }
    }
}

[PaulSchneider]

David-

I tried this and it works with one catch, every time a feature is selected the value updates to today's date, whether one wants it to or not.

I don't want the attribute value to automatically change, but rather the default date in the date picker to always be today's date; or at least have that option.

Thanks but still searching for a solution...

[FrankRoberts]

I think the above code might be close to helping me through a problem I am having, but I am a little stuck.  My desire is to automaticly populate the popup with when the end user finishes completing the drawing.  I have added a little bit of code to find the field I am looking for (in this case Event_Name).  However, I'm stuck on how to update the feature with the value.  Would one of you be able to provide me with the missing link in my code?  Below is what I have so far:

private function featureLayer_selectionComplete(event:FeatureLayerEvent):void
   {
    for each (var field:Field in event.target.layerDetails.fields)
    {
     // added by fr next 5 lines
     if (field.name == "Event_Name"){
      trace ("I found the  called Event_Name!!!");
      // I want to do something like below, but this doen't work:
      //feature.attributes[field.name] = "this is a test";      
     }
     
     if (field.type == Field.TYPE_DATE)
     {
      for each (var feature:Graphic in event.features)
      {
       var date:Date = new Date(feature.attributes[field.name]);
       if (date.milliseconds == 999)
       {
        date.milliseconds++; //Add 1ms to date values ending in 999 to workaround REST date bug
        feature.attributes[field.name] = date.time;
       }       
      }
     }
    }
   }

Thanks for your assistance,

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Frank,

   You have found the field but you don't have a reference to the feature yet in your code.
See if this works:

private function featureLayer_selectionComplete(event:FeatureLayerEvent):void
            {
                for each (var field:Field in event.target.layerDetails.fields)
                {
                    // added by fr next 5 lines
                    if (field.name == "Event_Name"){
                        trace ("I found the  called Event_Name!!!");
                        // I want to do something like below, but this doen't work:
                        for each (var feature:Graphic in event.features)
                        {
                            feature.attributes[field.name] = "this is a test";
                         }                        
                    }
                    
                    if (field.type == Field.TYPE_DATE)
                    {
                        for each (var feature:Graphic in event.features)
                        {
                            var date:Date = new Date(feature.attributes[field.name]);
                            if (date.milliseconds == 999)
                            {
                                date.milliseconds++; //Add 1ms to date values ending in 999 to workaround REST date bug
                                feature.attributes[field.name] = date.time;
                            }                            
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

[FrankRoberts]

Thanks Roberts, that was just the ticket!

[FrankRoberts]

Robert, on first blush that seemed to work.  My attributes get pushed to the popup window, however they don't seem to be saved back to the data in SDE.  If I reload the map or look at it in AC the attributes are blank, though the feature is there.  I've added some trace functions and can see that the featureLayer_selectionComplete function runs to completion.  I am seeing the following warning after the featureLayer_selectionComplete finishes:

warning: unable to bind to property 'graphicsLayer' on class 'com.esri.ags::Graphic'

Just to clarify. After closing the edit widget.  The graphic and attributes looks just like the other features in the layer I am editing, and there values seem to be intact per the mod above. 

My goal here is to simplify the editing process for the end user, basically by creating a fill in form, having the user complete that first, and then having them trace the feature on the screen.  If there is a better way to attempt this I'm all ears.

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.