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Client-side API

  • Set/Get values on client



  • Methods


RadDateInput provides a flexible client-side API that allows you to easily interact with the control on the client.

In this demo you can examine how to use the client-side API to change or retrieve the SelectedDate, MaxDate and EmptyMessage of the control and to test some of the exposed methods in the API.

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Related Resources

  • DefaultVB.aspx
  • scripts.js
  • styles.css
<%@ Page Language="vb"  %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="telerik" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="qsf" Namespace="Telerik.QuickStart" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head runat="server">
    <title>Telerik ASP.NET Example</title>
    <script src="scripts.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css" />
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <telerik:RadScriptManager runat="server" ID="RadScriptManager1" />
    <telerik:RadSkinManager ID="RadSkinManager1" runat="server" ShowChooser="true" />
    <div class="demo-containers">
        <div class="demo-container">
            <telerik:RadLabel runat="server" ID="RadLabel1" AssociatedControlID="RadDateInput1" Text="RadDateInput"></telerik:RadLabel>
            <telerik:RadDateInput RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadDateInput1" runat="server"
                EmptyMessage="Enter a date">
                <ClientEvents OnLoad="demo.load" />
            </telerik:RadDateInput>
        </div>
    </div>

    <qsf:ConfiguratorPanel ID="Configuratorpanel1" runat="server" Title="Set/Get values on client">
        <Views>
            <qsf:View CssClass="customized-labels">
                <qsf:ConfiguratorColumn ID="ConfiguratorColumn1" Size="Medium" runat="server">
                    <ul class="fb-group">
                        <li>
                            <label for="RadDatePicker1">Set/Get Value</label><br />
                            <qsf:DatePicker ID="RadDatePicker1" Value="200" runat="server" Width="216px"></qsf:DatePicker><br />
                            <br />
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Set value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.setInputValue('RadDatePicker1');}"></qsf:Button>
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button5" runat="server" Text="Get value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.getInputValue();}"></qsf:Button>                            
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </qsf:ConfiguratorColumn>
                <qsf:ConfiguratorColumn ID="ConfiguratorColumn3" Size="Medium" runat="server">
                    <ul class="fb-group">
                        <li>
                            <label for="NumericTextBox4">Set/Get MaxDate</label><br />
                            <qsf:DatePicker ID="RadDatePicker2" runat="server" Value="3" Width="216px" NumberFormat-DecimalDigits="0"></qsf:DatePicker><br />
                            <br />
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button3" runat="server" Text="Set value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.setMaxValue('RadDatePicker2');}"></qsf:Button>
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button4" runat="server" Text="Get value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.getMaxValue();}"></qsf:Button>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </qsf:ConfiguratorColumn>
                <qsf:ConfiguratorColumn ID="ConfiguratorColumn2" Size="Medium" runat="server">
                    <ul class="fb-group">
                        <li>
                            <label for="RadTextBox3">Set/Get EmptyMessage</label><br />
                            <qsf:TextBox ID="RadTextBox3" Text="Some message" runat="server" Width="216px"></qsf:TextBox><br />
                            <br />
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" Text="Set value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.setEmptyMessage('RadTextBox3');}"></qsf:Button>
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button6" runat="server" Text="Get value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.getEmptyMessage();}"></qsf:Button>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </qsf:ConfiguratorColumn>
                <qsf:ConfiguratorColumn ID="ConfiguratorColumn4" Size="Medium" runat="server">
                    <ul class="fb-group">
                        <li>
                            <span>Methods</span><br />
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button9" runat="server" Text="Clear value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.getDemoInputControl().clear();}"></qsf:Button>
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button10" runat="server" Text="Select all" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.getDemoInputControl().selectAllText();}"></qsf:Button>
                            <br />
                            <br />
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button7" runat="server" Text="Get Display Value" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){alert('Display value: ' + demo.getDemoInputControl().get_displayValue());}"></qsf:Button>
                            <qsf:Button ID="Button8" runat="server" Text="Get Date Format" Width="106px" AutoPostBack="false" OnClientClicked="function(){demo.showDateFormat();}"></qsf:Button>
                        </li>
                    </ul>
                </qsf:ConfiguratorColumn>
            </qsf:View>
        </Views>
    </qsf:ConfiguratorPanel>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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