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Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:55 am**

Hi all,

I make a simple stack which use to test the IOS date picker. I put the following code into a button script

on mouseUp
local tDateResult
// launch the date picker
iphonePickDate "date"
// get the result
put the result into tDateResult
// check and display the result in the text field
if tDateResult is 0 then
put "No Selection Made" into field "DateField"
else
convert tDateResult from seconds to abbreviated date
put tDateResult into field "DateField"
end if
end mouseUp

When I run this stack, it return the following error
execution error at line 4 (Handler: can't find handler) near "iphonePickDate"

Am I missing something. Please advise

Regards

Terry Ho

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:11 am**

Hi Terry...

Very quickly as an example, this should work for you

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on mouseUp
   put the long date into dateVariable
   convert dateVariable to seconds
   
   put abs(dateVariable) into dateChosen
   iphonePickDate "dateTime", "dateChosen"
   put the result into fld 1
end mouseUp

be well

Dixie

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:21 pm**

Hi Terry,

"iphonePickDate" was introduced in LiveCode 4.6.4!
So my quick guess: Are you using this version?

Best

Klaus

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:53 pm**

Hi all,

I'm using 4.64 and the latest version.

Hi Dixie, You method does not work, it also has the same problem in the "iphonePickDate", which can not find the handler.

I think I must miss some library to call the IphonePickdate function.

Can anyone advise me what I'm missing.

Regards

Terry Ho

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:58 pm**

Terry...

Hi Dixie, You method does not work, it also has the same problem in the "iphonePickDate", which can not find the handler.

Mmm.. can't help then, as it works here

Dixie

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:13 pm**

Hi Terry,

I think I got it!

You are running the script in the IDE, right?
Unfortunately the desktop engine (the IDE) does not recognize iOS specific syntax!

So you need to check the environment:

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on mouseUp

   ## ONLY execute in iOS devide or simulator!
   if the environment <> "mobile" then
     exit mouseup
   end if
   put the long date into dateVariable
   convert dateVariable to seconds
   
   put abs(dateVariable) into dateChosen
   iphonePickDate "dateTime", "dateChosen"
   put the result into fld 1
end mouseUp

Yes, this is more than inconvenient and can only be tested on the real device or simulator,
but is the only way to go

Best

Klaus

Posted: **Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:40 am**

Hi Klaus

I think you hit the target. But I still can not run in IOS simulator in my Mac machine.

I think the problem is come from the Mac OS (Target).

Regards

Terry Ho

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