FieldDate

FieldDate class

Implements the DATE field.

To learn more, visit the Working with Fields documentation article.

public class FieldDate : Field

Constructors

Name	Description
FieldDate()	The default constructor.

Properties

Name	Description
DisplayResult { get; }	Gets the text that represents the displayed field result.
End { get; }	Gets the node that represents the field end.
Format { get; }	Gets a `FieldFormat` object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
IsDirty { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
IsLocked { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
LocaleId { get; set; }	Gets or sets the LCID of the field.
Result { get; set; }	Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
Separator { get; }	Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be `null`.
Start { get; }	Gets the node that represents the start of the field.
virtual Type { get; }	Gets the Microsoft Word field type.
UseLastFormat { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether to use a format last used by the hosting application when inserting a new DATE field.
UseLunarCalendar { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether to use the Hijri Lunar or Hebrew Lunar calendar.
UseSakaEraCalendar { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether to use the Saka Era calendar.
UseUmAlQuraCalendar { get; set; }	Gets or sets whether to use the Um-al-Qura calendar.

Methods

Name	Description
GetFieldCode()	Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator). Both field code and field result of child fields are included.
GetFieldCode(bool)	Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
Remove()	Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field’s end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns `null`.
Unlink()	Performs the field unlink.
Update()	Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
Update(bool)	Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.

Remarks

Inserts the current date and time. By default, the Gregorian calendar is used.

Examples

Shows how to use DATE fields to display dates according to different kinds of calendars.

Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// If we want the text in the document always to display the correct date, we can use a DATE field.
// Below are three types of cultural calendars that a DATE field can use to display a date.
// 1 -  Islamic Lunar Calendar:
FieldDate field = (FieldDate)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldDate, true);
field.UseLunarCalendar = true;
Assert.AreEqual(" DATE  \\h", field.GetFieldCode());
builder.Writeln();

// 2 -  Umm al-Qura calendar:
field = (FieldDate)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldDate, true);
field.UseUmAlQuraCalendar = true;
Assert.AreEqual(" DATE  \\u", field.GetFieldCode());
builder.Writeln();

// 3 -  Indian National Calendar:
field = (FieldDate)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldDate, true);
field.UseSakaEraCalendar = true;
Assert.AreEqual(" DATE  \\s", field.GetFieldCode());
builder.Writeln();

// Insert a DATE field and set its calendar type to the one last used by the host application.
// In Microsoft Word, the type will be the most recently used in the Insert -> Text -> Date and Time dialog box.
field = (FieldDate)builder.InsertField(FieldType.FieldDate, true);
field.UseLastFormat = true;
Assert.AreEqual(" DATE  \\l", field.GetFieldCode());
builder.Writeln();

doc.UpdateFields();
doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Field.DATE.docx");