jField date range

Hello,

I'm new to Java, so i don't really know how to start what i want to do.

How do I set a date range. I work with jFrame, so the date will be typed into a jField. I want the user to type in dates that are whithin a range e.g. between 1990 and 2000 - all other dates should be refused.
How do i go about doing that? What do i need?
please help

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Originally Posted by JavaTrouble

Hello,

I'm new to Java, so i don't really know how to start what i want to do.

How do I set a date range. I work with jFrame, so the date will be typed into a jField. I want the user to type in dates that are whithin a range e.g. between 1990 and 2000 - all other dates should be refused.
How do i go about doing that? What do i need?
please help

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Don't use just a JTextField for that; use its more specialized JFormattedTextField subclass instead.

kind regards,

Jos

I've never used JFormattedTextField - what would the rough code be

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Originally Posted by JavaTrouble

I've never used JFormattedTextField - what would the rough code be

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Come to think of it: a JFormattedTextField can't do a range (interval) of values; better use a JSpinner instead using a SpinnerDateModel. All the code has been written for you. Read the API documentation for those classes how to assemble the different objects.

kind regards,

Jos

sorry i don't understand how a spinner would work because the user is entering the data in, in the format of ddmmyyyy
i just want to know how the code would be like. I suppose its a straight forward code but I just dont know how to constrct it

Did you read the API? Did you follow the link to the Swing tutorial for working examples that use a JSpinner?

If you need more help post your SSCCE that shows the problem.