Current date in field

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#1

Hello! How to put the current date in a date type field?

#2

Datasource. getItem.setStartDate (new Date).

Use this in init or initNewItem method.

The field will be updated automatically.

#3

Can give an example? please

#4

Sure.
Give me some time to find the code.
I guess you want to set current date when you
create a new instance.

#5

I don’t have a full example but. I have a snippet here:
In the AbstractEditor class overwrite the initNewItem method:
inject the datasource like this in the class


public class AssignmentEdit extends AbstractEditor<Assignment> {
      @Inject
       private Datasource<Assignment> assignmentDs;

       @Override 
        protected void initNewItem(Assignment item) {
               assignment.setAssignmentStartDate(new Date());
               assignment.setAssignmentEndDate(new Date());
        }
}

That’s it. The Date field should now be filled with current Date, when created first time.

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#6

Thank you so much!!!