bug with application.showCalendar()

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I have a problem with application.showCalendar(). I’m building a multi purpose field for an EAV based system. The field i’m using can containt a number, a text or a date and it’s configurable by the user without using developper. Everything works well except application.showCalendar().

I’m using application.showCalendar() to popup a small calendar to choose a date and format it. So when the user clicks in my multipurpose fields, I use a on focus event to read the field type and display the right element. Here is my fonction:

function requestFocus_fr()
{
	if(active)
		return false;
	
	active = 1;
	
	application.output('resquested: ' + data_type);
	switch(data_type){
					
	case "Date" : 	application.setValueListItems("dynamic_list",new Array());
					if(last_focus_fr != attribute_id){
						
						var date = utils.dateFormat(application.showCalendar(),"dd/MM/yyyy");
						
						if(date != "")
							value1 = date;
						else
							value1 = value1;
						
						last_focus_fr = attribute_id;	
					}
					application.output('date');
					break;
					
	case "Boolean":	last_focus_fr = attribute_id;
					application.setValueListItems("dynamic_list",new Array('oui','non'));
					application.output('boolean');
					break;
					
	case "Marque" : last_focus_fr = attribute_id;
					query = 'select value_name from value_lists where value_list_type = "make" order by "value_name"';
					var make = databaseManager.getDataSetByQuery(controller.getServerName(),query,null,-1).getColumnAsArray(1);
					application.setValueListItems("dynamic_list",make);
					application.output('marque');
					break;
	
	case "text_area": 
					last_focus_fr = attribute_id;
					
					forms.edit_notes_fr.foundset.find();
					forms.edit_notes_fr.equipment_id = equipment_id;
					forms.edit_notes_fr.attribute_id = attribute_id;
					forms.edit_notes_fr.foundset.search();
					
					application.showFormInDialog(forms.edit_notes_fr,-1,-1,-1,-1,'notes',false,false,'notes',false);
					
					controller.focusFirstField();
					
					application.output('text_area');
					break;
		
	case "Nombre":
	case "Texte" : 	
	default	:		last_focus_fr = attribute_id;
					application.setValueListItems("dynamic_list",new Array());
					application.output('texte/nombre/default');
					break;
	}
	
	active = 0;
}

When I click in a date field, the calendar pops up, I can choose a date, I can click OK and the date is placed in the field.

But then my fields become not editable!!! I can’t click in it anymore to activate the on focus event!

2

I think a sample solution would help to find the cause.
From what you posted I cannot know the complete code implementation and setup of your field. It might have something to do with validation, but it’s to little information to tell. How is the field set-up: type, dataprovider, format? How do you put the date value into the field?

Can you create a small sample sol. to demonstrate this problem?