DateComboBox timezone

[dsmain]

Is there a way to specify the timezone of the DateComboBox? If I use a DateFormat and Date with a timezone different than the one I'm currently in then the current day's selection in the calendar (red bordered day) may be incorrect (seems to use the system default timezone). I'd like to suggest this feature if it doesn't already exist.

[dsmain]

I described the problem incorrectly.. It's not the current day (red-bordered day) that is the problem, it's that when you select another day in the calendar chooser the black-bordered box may end up selecting the wrong day.

Also, I tried setting the timezone on the DateModel, but it didn't seem to do anything to fix the above problem.

[JIDE Support]

Tried JIDE DateComboBoxDemo in the latest release but could not notice the issue. As long as DateModel#setTimeZone() is invoked, DateComboBox#getSelectedItem() will return a Calendar instance with the setting time zone. The DateComboBox itself displays the date whatever is selected in the date chooser panel. Can you please create a test case to demonstrate the issue?

Thanks,

[dsmain]

Thanks for the reply and sorry, I could have given some more details. My timezone is PST, but I want to use the DateComboBox to select GMT dates/times.

In code, I set the timezone as such: myDateComboBox.getDateModel().setTimeZone(GMT). I also use a GMT date formatter: myDateComboBox.setFormat(GMT_FORMAT);

Then, in the UI, do the following:
- select today's date in the calendar chooser
- set the time to 00:00:00 and click the calendar chooser days, you'll see that the black box highlights the day you've selected
- set the time to something > 08:00:00 (PST is GMT+8) and click the calendar chooser days, you'll see that the black box highlights the day following the one you've selected. This seems like a bug or perhaps I've misconfigured the DateComboBox.

[JIDE Support]

Attached is the test case I used. Can you please give it a try?

Thanks,

[dsmain]

can you send the AbstractDemo class as well?

[dsmain]

I copied the demo code where it creates the DateComboBox and I still see the same problem. I'm using jide-grids version 2.8.5, perhaps that could be the problem...

[JIDE Support]

Attached is the modified stand-alone test case with no need for AbstractDemo. The AbstractDemo class could be downloaded from http://www.jidesoft.com/downloads for your future reference.

Thanks,

[dsmain]

I get the same error. Try running the DateComboBox demo version I attached. Depending on your timezone, you should see the issue if you play with the time field and then select days in the calendar chooser. For me in PST, if I set the time to 8:00AM, and click days in the calendar chooser, the black box indicating the selected day highlights the wrong day (if I select times < 8:00AM, the black box highlights the correct day when I click around the chooser).

[JIDE Support]

Thanks for test case. We reproduced it. Will try to find a solution and let you know when we have any progress.

Thanks,

[dsmain]

Thanks for verifying that. For the time being I can work around this by using your component as a local time chooser and converting to and from GMT, but it's not so elegant

[JIDE Support]

Just so you know, this is fixed in 2.11.1 just released.

Thanks,

[rais_rishabh]

Hello, I can not download the AbstractDemo code, which is prohibiting me from compiling the demo in my IDE. Can you please help?

[JIDE Support]

Please download the evaluation package at http://www.jidesoft.com/evaluation/index.php to get the demo source code.

Thanks,

[rais_rishabh]

Thanks. I already have that evaluation package, but I could not find the code for AbstractDemo, which is required to compile pretty much anything without making any changes. I have been manipulating the code using my own classes and interfaces to work, but it will be nice to have the code run without making any changes.
Thanks once again for your prompt reply.

[JIDE Support]

After you unzip the evaluate package, you should be able to see an Example folder, all demo classes including AbstractDemo are in that folder.

Thanks,

[rais_rishabh]

Got it. Thanks very much! This is great.