Date formatting Convert between date formats– 01-01-2010 to 01-Jan-2010, change default date format
Problem
Need to convert data format as 01-01-2010 to 01-Jan-2010, because default date component gives only the dd/mm/yyyy
Solution
Created a custom component by extending to DateField.
Detailed explanation
How to use
<customComponent:CustomDateField />
Custom component for new formatted datefield
package customComponent
{
import mx.controls.DateField;
import mx.formatters.DateFormatter;
public class CustomDateField extends DateField
{
public var isRequired:Boolean = false;
public var caption:String;
public var customDateFormat:DateFormatter;
public function CustomDateField ()
{
super();
onCreateDate();
this.formatString = "DD-MMM-YYYY";
this.parseFunction = null;
this.editable = true;
this.labelFunction = onLabelFunction;
}
public function onCreateDate():void
{
customDateFormat = new DateFormatter;
customDateFormat.formatString = "DD-MMM-YYYY";
}
private function onLabelFunction(date:Date):String
{
return customDateFormat.format(date);
}
}
}
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