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DatePicker for LiveCode
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Current release: Version 1.0 build 33

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DatePicker is a LiveCode™ library for Windows, Macs and Linux desktop software development. It provides two styles of date picker and a calendar-builder for webpage output.

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v1.0 build 33 ~ update LC8 compatible
Build 33
Free update
Release Notes
New
• LC8 compatible
• 'Today' is now an icon
• Mousewheel scrolling for overflow memos
Fixed
• Help popup no longer appears on the wrong monitor

v1.0 build 29 ~ update optional calendar launching
Build 29
Free update
Release Notes
New
• Webpage calendar auto-launch is now optional with the new HTMlaunch parameter.
Fixed
• Webpage calendars now implement accented character entities.

v1.0 build 28 ~ update modality
Build 28
Release: Free update
Release Notes
New
• We can now implement a blocking popup when needed, or popup the date picker from a modal window, by applying the new WindowType parameter.

v1.0 build 27 webpage calendars
Build 27
Release: First release
Release Notes
New
• We can now save calendars as a web page by a year or by a list of specific months. See the 'HTMLcalendars' and the 'HTLMpath' keyValues and the 'DPcalendarPath' callback in the documentation.
Changed
• 'Accordeon-style' layout in the Utility.
• The plain popup 'DPpopup.Basic' is now 'DPpopupPlain'.
• Documentation fully revised and updated.
Improved
• The plain popup now supports 'MondayStart'.

build 26 ~ Beta smart dates
Build 26
Release: Beta
Release Notes
Improved
• Adoption Year
We can now specify either 1582 or 1752 as the Gregorian calendar adoption year. See 'CalendarChange' in the documentation.
• Julian Day Numbers
We can now show the Julian day number as well as the date on mouseOver. See 'ShowJDN' in the documentation.
• CalendarFill
We can now include or exclude the leading and trailing dates in a calendar. See "CalendarFill" in the documentation.
Changed
• SQL is now always returned as 'YYYY-MM-DD' and no longer depends on the ShortFormat.
• The default CustomFormat is now 'MMM DD YYYY' to avoid potential ambiguity.
Fixed
• Custom Format wizard fixed.
• 'Position=CardLoc' fixed.

Build 25 ~ Beta flexible selections
Build 25
Release: Beta
Release Notes
New
• New date algorithms implemented. No longer relies on proleptic Gregorian-to-Julian conversions.
• Added 'YESTERDAY' and 'TOMORROW' as keywords.
• Added a 'keywords' sample to the Playground.
• Added date range option to DateList e.g. "DateList=2 jan TO 6 jan"
• Utility: Added a 'CustomFormat' wizard.
• Utility: Added a help popup for 'Custom Format'.
Changed
• The 'Today' button is now enabled even when displayed in the current month.
Improved
• Unambiguous numeric dates are now always correctly interpreted irrespective of ShortFormat setting.
Fixed
• Non-English date selection menu now displays and works as expected.
• Year navigation by kbd arrows now works as expected.
• When selected, leading zeroes are now displayed in trailing dates.
• New algorithms have fixed erroneous date calculations in some Julian calendars.

Alpha

Builds 22, 23, 24
Internal

Build 22
Release: Alpha

New

  • Ability to sort the selected dates. See "SortOrder" in the documentation.

Fixed

  • Basic calendar 2-digit year date bug fixed
  • Playground fixed

Build 21
Release: Alpha

New

  • Utility now has Help popups.
  • Utility now includes alternative samples.
  • API utility functions available: DPdate2Julian and DPJulian2DateItems
  • Added SYSTEM as the default shortFormat option to specify the order of numeric months and days. MDY and DMY remain available.

Changed

  • Date errors are now reported.
  • Examples of DPdate2Julian and DPJulian2DateItems are now included in the Playground 'Two dates' buttons.

Improved

  • Updated documentation

Fixed

  • Palette dates no longer stick as Bold with LC 5.5.1
  • System monthNames should now be handled as expected

Build 20
Internal

Build 19
Release: Alpha

New

  • 'ShortFormat' has been added to the keyValue parameters so we can specify how short dates are to be interpreted and stored, either MDY or DMY. See: 'Short Dates' and 'ShortFormat' in the documentation.

Changed

  • The 'US' and 'UK' date options in the date array have been replaced by 'Short'. The format is determined by the new ShortFormat option.

Builds 1-18
Internal