only time

**joselias84** · 2010-02-07, 23:10

Hi everyone.

Hi have the next code:

Code:

dateField1 = new DateField("dateField1", DateField.TIME);
   Date _date =new Date();
   dateField1.setDate(_date);

but the dateField1 is always empty
I want the current time, only time
Anybody can help me?

Thanks

**grahamhughes** · 2010-02-07, 23:48

In the JavaDocs for the DateField class, it says:

In TIME input mode the date components of Date object must be set to the "zero epoch" value of January 1, 1970.

So, you need something like:

Code:

private static Date getCurrentTimeOnly() {
    return new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() % (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000L));
}

Graham.

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