[TIMOB-2012] iOS: Datepicker returns null value

GitHub Issue	n/a
Type	Bug
Priority	High
Status	Closed
Resolution	Cannot Reproduce
Resolution Date	2012-03-14T13:41:37.000+0000
Affected Version/s	Release 1.5.0
Fix Version/s	n/a
Components	iOS
Labels	parity
Reporter	Fernando
Assignee	Stephen Tramer
Created	2011-04-15T03:08:04.000+0000
Updated	2012-03-14T13:41:37.000+0000

Description

I'm running:

Titanium SDK Version: 1.4.0
Iphone SDK Version: 3.2/4.0
Titanium Developer: 1.2.1

Unfortunately i cannot use this simple code to get the value of a datepicker:

var myDatePicker = Ti.UI.createPicker({
    type:Ti.UI.PICKER_TYPE_DATE_AND_TIME,
    top: 0
});

debug( myDatePicker.value ); // returns null

KitchenSink shows how to get the value with an event ( and it works! ), but not when you need it outside an datepicker's event.

Comments

Ernesto 2011-04-15
I've also seen this issue.

The workaround is manually updating the picker's value inside an onChange callback:
```
   picker.addEventListener('change', function(e) { picker.value = e.value; });
   
```

Stephen Tramer 2011-04-15

Continuously get 'null' using the following sample code - maybe another Apple bug regarding the date picker? Wouldn't be the first time.

   var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({backgroundColor:'white'});
   var myDatePicker = Ti.UI.createPicker({
       type:Ti.UI.PICKER_TYPE_DATE_AND_TIME,
       top: 0
   });
   
   Ti.API.info('Pre-add value: '+myDatePicker.value);
   win.add(myDatePicker);
   Ti.API.info('Post-add value: '+myDatePicker.value);
   
   win.addEventListener('focus', function() {
       Ti.API.info('Focus value: '+myDatePicker.value);
   });
   win.addEventListener('open', function() {
       Ti.API.info('Open value: '+myDatePicker.value);
   });
   
   win.open();
   
   var timer = setTimeout(function() {
       Ti.API.info('Timer value: '+myDatePicker.value);
   }, 1000);

Paul Dowsett 2011-12-25 This issue does not occur for the following environment: * 1.8.0.1 (12/22/11 13:09 fbdc96f) * iOS 4.3.2 * iphone simulator

   Titanium.UI.setBackgroundColor('#000');
   
   var win1 = Ti.UI.createWindow({
   	backgroundColor:'white',
   	fullscreen:false,
   	exitOnClose:true
   });
   
   var minDate = new Date(2011,11,1);
   
   var maxDate = new Date(2012,11,31);
   
   var value = new Date();
   
   var picker = Ti.UI.createPicker({
   	locale:'fr',
   	type:Ti.UI.PICKER_TYPE_DATE_AND_TIME,
   	minDate:minDate,
   	maxDate:maxDate,
   	value:value
   });
   picker.setLocale('fr');
   Ti.API.info('The current picker value is: ' + picker.value)
   win1.add(picker);
   
   win1.open();

   [INFO] One moment, building ...
   [INFO] Titanium SDK version: 1.8.0.1 (12/22/11 13:09 fbdc96f)
   [INFO] iPhone Device family: universal
   [INFO] iPhone SDK version: 4.3
   [INFO] iPhone simulated device: iphone
   [INFO] Launching application in Simulator
   [INFO] Launched application in Simulator (0.89 seconds)
   [INFO] Found 4.3.2 patch installed
   [INFO] Application started
   [INFO] testing11/1.0 (1.8.0.1.fbdc96f)
   [INFO] Application started
   [INFO] testing11/1.0 (1.8.0.1.fbdc96f)
   [INFO] The current picker value is: Mon Dec 26 2011 02:57:36 GMT+0000 (GMT)

Paul Dowsett 2011-12-25 Steve Please would you take a look at my last comment? Can this ticket be closed now? Thanks
Stephen Tramer 2011-12-27 Cannot reproduce in 1.9.0.d9bac09.
Natalie Huynh 2012-01-12 Tested with 1.9.0.v20120112104633
Michael Pettiford 2012-02-01 Reopening/closing to add/remove labels

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