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Installation

Save the jar in a directory that is on the classpath. Run the demo class by typing

 java -jar MDateSelector.jar

or

java -classpath .\MDateSelector.jar mseries.ui.MDateEntryFieldDemo 

Source Code

The complete source for the demo is given below. Source for all the classes can be downloaded

/*
*   Copyright (c) 2000 Martin Newstead.  All Rights Reserved.
* 
*   The author makes no representations or warranties about the suitability of the
*   software, either express or implied, including but not limited to the
*   implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
*   purpose, or non-infringement. The author shall not be liable for any damages
*   suffered by licensee as a result of using, modifying or distributing
*   this software or its derivatives.
*
*   The author requests that he be notified of any application, applet, or other binary that 
*   makes use of this code and that some acknowedgement is given. Comments, questions and 
*   requests for change will be welcomed.
*/
package mseries.ui;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
import mseries.ui.*;
import mseries.Calendar.*;


public class MDateEntryFieldDemo
{

    public static void main(String[] argv)
    {
        String build="";
        String date="";

        //Locale.setDefault(new Locale("de", "DE"));
        try
        {
            //UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel");
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
        }
        try
        {
            ResourceBundle rb=ResourceBundle.getBundle("build");
            build=rb.getString("build.number");
            date=rb.getString("build.date");
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
        final JFrame frame = new JFrame("Test Window "+build+" "+date);

        frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter(){
            public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) 
            {
                System.exit(0);
            }
        });

        /*---------------- MDateEntryField ------------------*/
        MDateEntryField entryField = new MDateEntryField(10);

        entryField.setDateFormatter(new MSimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy"));
        entryField.setValue(new Date());

        MDefaultPullDownConstraints c = new MDefaultPullDownConstraints();
        c.firstDay = Calendar.MONDAY;
        c.changerStyle=MDateChanger.SPINNER;
        entryField.setConstraints(c);

        entryField.addMFieldListener(new MFieldListener(){
            public void fieldEntered(FocusEvent e)
            {
                System.out.println("MDateEntryField:Entered");
            }
            public void fieldExited(FocusEvent e)
            {
                System.out.println("MDateEntryField:Exited");
            }
        });
        entryField.setToolTipText("Click the button");

        /*---------------- MSpinner  for Dates------------------*/
        MSpinner month=new MSpinner(7);
        month.setModel(new MDateSpinnerModel());
        month.setEditor(new DateEditor("dd/MM/yyyy"));

        month.addMFieldListener(new MFieldListener()
            {
                public void fieldEntered(FocusEvent e)
                {
                    System.out.println("MSpinner (Date):Entered");
                }
                public void fieldExited(FocusEvent e)
                {
                    System.out.println("MSpinner (Date):Exited");
                }
            }
        );

        month.addMChangeListener(new MChangeListener()
            {
                public void valueChanged(MChangeEvent e)
                {
                    System.out.println("MSpinner(Date):Changed "+e.getValue());
                }
            }
        );

        month.setToolTipText("Select a date/time portion and click a button");

        /*---------------- MDateField ------------------*/
        MDateField endDate = new MDateField();
        endDate.setPopup(true);
        endDate.setToolTipText("Right click me");


        /*---------------- MSpinner for Integers ------------------*/
        MSpinner integerSpinner=new MSpinner(7);
        integerSpinner.setModel(new MIntegerSpinnerModel(0, 100, 0, 1, true));
        integerSpinner.setEditor(new IntegerEditor());
        integerSpinner.addMChangeListener(new MChangeListener() {
            public void valueChanged(MChangeEvent e)
            {
                System.out.println("MIntegerSpinner:Changed "+e.getValue());
            }
        });

        integerSpinner.setToolTipText("Click the field, then click the buttons");

        /*---------------- Lay out the frame ----------------*/
        GridLayout l = new GridLayout(2, 4, 7, 7);
        JPanel displayPanel = new JPanel(l);

        displayPanel.add(new JLabel("MDateEntryField"));
        displayPanel.add(entryField);
        displayPanel.add(new JLabel("MSpinner (Date)"));
        displayPanel.add(month);
        displayPanel.add(new JLabel("MDateSelector (Right Click)"));
        displayPanel.add(endDate);
        displayPanel.add(new JLabel("MSpinner (Integer)"));
        displayPanel.add(integerSpinner);

        frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        frame.getContentPane().add(displayPanel);

        frame.pack();
        frame.show();
    }
} 

Downloads

The jar, source code and javadocs may be downloaded from the downloads page.