This is a calendar allowing you to interactively select a date. The selected date in the calendar is stored in the :value attribute. This object also supports the :include_time=>true attribute. This class is based on the Lgroup class and uses the Lcalendar_month, Lcalendar_year, Lcalendar_day, and Lcalendar_time classes. The Lcalendar_window defined below opens a popup window containing the Lcalendar class. Features:

• Allows you interactively select a date.
• You can easily embed this in your applet.
• In the interactive popup Lcalendar_window the following keys work:
  • Right arrow - adds one day
  • Left arrow - subtracts one day
  • Up arrow - adds one week
  • Down arrow - subtracts one week
  • Page Up key - adds one month
  • Shift Page Up key - adds one year
  • Page Down key - subtracts one month
  • Shift Page Down key - subtracts one year
  • Shift Up arrow - adds one hour
  • Shift Down arrow - subtracts one hour
  • Ctrl Up arrow - adds one minute
  • Ctrl Down arrow - subtracts one minute
  • Alt Up arrow - adds one second
  • Alt Down arrow - subtracts one second
  • Alt-p - selects PM
  • Alt-a - selects AM

Support the :include_time attribute.

Add lvalue to day. Refreshes the calendar.

Add lvalue to month. Refreshes the calendar.

Add lvalue to year. Refreshes the calendar.

Add objects needed for the calendar.

Sets the correct date up in the calendar. We have to do this in the open or the packer will compress the date fields a little because some dates (1-9) are smaller.

The value attribute needs to update the calendar, also need to make sure the new_value for the :value attribute is a Time object.

Returns the date (Time object) based on the current content of the calendar.

Redraws the calendar. This is called any time the year or month is changed. Updates the tDays objects based on the newly selected date.

Supports Alt-p to select PM and Alt-a to select AM.

Forwards this to the parent_window which should yield the selected date and close the parent window.

Subtracts 1 from the day.

Adds 1 to the day.

Shift up adds 1 to the hour. Ctrl up adds 1 to the minute. Alt up adds 1 to the second. Otherwise, subtracts one week from the selected date.

Shift up subtracts 1 to the hour. Ctrl up subtracts 1 to the minute. Alt up subtracts 1 to the second. Otherwise, add one week to the selected date.

Adds 1 to the month. Shift pagedown adds 1 to the year.

Subtracts 1 from the month. Shift pagedown subtracts 1 from the year.