DateField issue

[amitaggarwal]

Hi,
I am using DateField. Now i dont set the DateField, as a result, it initializes it to default value i.e 1-1-1970 and time as 00:00.
Now even after user enters the values in DateField control, when i do

"timeAndDateField.getDate().getTime()", a null pointer exception is thrown ??
Is it mandatory to set the datefield with some value ??

[rdrincon]

Hello amitaggarwal

The value for a DateField can be initially set or left unset. If the value is not set, the DateField.getDate method returns null

I would suggest that you put an initial value to it (that could be the current time and date)... you can do the following for that:

DateField date =new DateField("Date", DateField.DATE);
date.setDate(new java.util.Date()); // Set date to "now"
form.append(date);

Each instance of a DateField can be configured to accept either date or time information, or both. This input mode configuration is done by choosing the DATE, TIME, or DATE_TIME mode of this class. The DATE input mode configures the DateField to allow only date information and TIME to allow only time information (hours, minutes). The DATE_TIME mode allows both clock time and date values to be set.

Hope this helps

[amitaggarwal]

Dear rdrincon,
I am not setting the datefield with a value purposefully ..because nokia series 40 3rd edition devices have a limitation. If i set it, the value of the minute field returned is incorrect.

Pls refer to the below link for it ..!

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...es_incorrectly