http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/ Just a bunch of Adobe Flex Examples Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 John Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:54:59 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/#comment-2127 I wish the time component is more user friendly as has been done on Flex AIR. I wish the time component is more user friendly as has been done on Flex AIR.

]]> http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Raul Riera Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:16:36 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/#comment-2126 Wow, I want to know why would you need a date that old Wow, I want to know why would you need a date that old

]]> http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Brett Walker Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:03:33 +0000 http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/17/setting-a-minimum-and-maximum-allowable-year-in-the-flex-datefield-control/#comment-2125 Yes, although the DateField component is terribly time-consuming/annoying when trying to choose a year that is more than 100 years back. I think the UI for this component needs to be revisited: holding down the arrow button is not really the optimal interface mechanism for this purpose. Another problem with way-back years and DateField is that DateField completely breaks on any years in the BC era (anything before 0, e.g. negative numbers). Yes, although the DateField component is terribly time-consuming/annoying when trying to choose a year that is more than 100 years back. I think the UI for this component needs to be revisited: holding down the arrow button is not really the optimal interface mechanism for this purpose. Another problem with way-back years and DateField is that DateField completely breaks on any years in the BC era (anything before 0, e.g. negative numbers).

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