Time Input
Time Input Overview
A Time Input component allows your app's user to easily select a specific time using the native Android or iOS date picker.
Properties
Time Input
Style
Format to use when displaying selected time
Select from menu [Hour:Minute AM/PM, Hour:Minute 24h]
Font Size
Size of font when displaying time
Number
Font Style
Select whether font is italic
True/False
Font Weight
Select whether font is bold
True/False
Color
Color of font when displaying time
Color
Layout
X
Location of top left corner of Time Input on X-axis, where the left hand side is X=0
Number
Y
Location of top left corner of Time Input on Y-axis, where the top side is Y=0
Number
Height
Height of Time Input in pixels
Number
Width
Width of Time Input in pixels
Number
Resize Mode
Define dimensions of the time input component/container
Select from list [Stretch, Float in Place]
Style
Visible
Toggle whether your end users can see the Time Input
True/False
Border Style
Set whether border style is solid, dotted or dashed (only visible if border width > 0)
Select from list [solid, dotted, dashed]
Border Color
Color of border (only visible if border width > 0)
Color
Border Width
Width of border around Time Input in pixels
Number
Border Radius
Radius of corners of border on Time Input in degrees
Number
Shadow Color
Color of Time Input's shadow
Color
Shadow Opacity
Opacity of Time Input's shadow
Number between 0 and 100
Shadow Radius
Radius of corners of Time Input's shadow in pixels
Number
Shadow Offset
How far Time Input's shadow should be offset, in Height and Width, in pixels
Number
Save the time
The time that a user selects will show up automatically in the Time Input label but if you want to save the time somewhere to be uploaded later, you'll need to add a block like the one below.
Get Time
Time in whichever format you specify
Get Hours
Hour of the Day from 1-24
Get Minutes
Minutes from 1-60
Blocks
Events
Time Picked
Fires when the user has selected a time with the Time Input
Functions
Launch Picker
Launches the Time Input picker for the user to select a time.
Get Hour
Returns the hour of the currently selected time in 24 hour format.
Example: if the user selects 2:30 PM, this block will return 14.
Get Minute
Returns the minute of the currently selected time.
Example: if the user selects 2:30 PM, this block will return 30.
Get Time
Returns the selected time in the same format as the Style property of the Time Input.
Example: if the user selects 2:30 PM, and the Style is set to Hour:Minute AM/PM, this block will return 2:30 PM.
If the user selects 2:30 PM, and the Style is set to Hour:Minute 24h, this block will return 14:30.
Properties
Set and get properties of the Time Input
Style
Computed Height and Width
Returns the height/width of the Time Input on the device screen in pixels.
Visible
Font Size
Color
Background Color
Set the background color of the Time Input as it is displayed in the project.
Font Style
Font Weight
Text Align
Set the Text Alignment of the Time Input to Auto, Left, Right, Center or Justify.
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