Perspective date time input issue

Ignition
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Hi everybody, i am using IGNITION 8.0.12.
Having problem with datetime input.

  1. when i select date and click on button then we get value from the datetime input but when I clear datetime input text and click on submit button still i get current date from datetime input i was expecting blank or NON.

I have validation that datetime input has selected date or not but in this case if i have not selected any date still i am getting current date.so i am not able to validate datetime Input.
please suggest me solution.
How do i check validation date input has text or its empty in script.

2

Which component are you using? I’m wondering if you’re grabbing the unlatched datetime value instead of the latched datetime from your description.

3

i am using DateTime Input component

4

Ok, I was able to recreate your issue. There doesn’t seem to be a native way (at least that I can tell) to clear out the datetime value from the component. I was able to make a quick and dirty workaround that just cleared the DateTime Input component’s value and formattedValues when I pressed a button.

datetimeInput = self.getSibling("DateTimeInput").props
datetimeInput.value = None
datetimeInput.formattedValues.datetime = None
datetimeInput.formattedValues.date = None
datetimeInput.formattedValues.time = None

This way you can clear it out and know that your script will only grab valid datetimes or nulls

5

thanks for contributing.
but issue is when i select date and then clear using delete button on keyboard and I click on button then i am getting current date.
in this case I did not select any date because i have select date and then clear dTI input using delete button of keyboard.
i am looking for solution like if i select date and then clear that date using delete button of keyboard at that i want datetimeInput.value would be None.or you can suggest me any solution which property i need to set for this or any component event of DTI on that i can write code to archive this.

Thanks