date field without text field

[Ambrosial_Eagle5FF6]

Hello

I have a client that wants a date drop down field but does not the ability to add text manually.

Wants only the date present through the drop down.

Is this possible?

Thanks

[PDF Automation Station]

Long before Adobe added date pickers to date-formatted fields, I developed a (paid for) date picker tool.  You can set the text field to read only and use the date picker tool to select the date:

https://www.pdfautomationstation.com/products/item7.cfm

[Ambrosial_Eagle5FF6]

This is what I am talking about. Also I am working in Designer.

[PDF Automation Station]

I don't understand what you are asking.  Do you want a dropdown field or a date field with a popup calendar?

[Ambrosial_Eagle5FF6]

I need the drop down to populate with a calendar without being able to create there own text.

When they click to add text it errors out. No Text. Drop down Only.

Is it possible?

[PDF Automation Station]

The only way I know how to do that is with the date picker tool I created and setting the date field to "read only".

[Ambrosial_Eagle5FF6]

OK

How about a script the will reset the field to blank if invalid?

I really do not want to use a third party software.

[PDF Automation Station]

The built-in format already resets the field for invalid entries.  You will get the popup error either way.

[Ambrosial_Eagle5FF6]

I am working with a document built in LiveCycle Design and the field does not reset automaticaly.

Do you know what the script is in Acrobat Java.

I am not very experienced with JavaScript.

I appreciate you responses.

Thank you

[PDF Automation Station · Accepted solution]

Custom format script:

AFDate_Format("mm/dd/yyyy");

Custom keystroke script:

AFDate_Keystroke("mm/dd/yyyy");

You need both.

[JR Boulay]

MagicDate picker is a (free) full JavaScript date picker (not using form fields), so it should work in Designer too.

It comes with a button field feeding a landing text field, and therefore do what you need.

Search for "Landing field" on this page: https://www.abracadabrapdf.net/utilitaires/utilities-in-english/magicdate-picker/