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Thread: JTextField for Date input ( DD/MM/YY) or (DD : MM : YY)

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    Default JTextField for Date input ( DD/MM/YY) or (DD : MM : YY)

    how would it be possible to create a text field where the caret will jump every 2 inserts of text between a character (i.e : or /)
    just like inputting dates 2 digits between those character,

    i really dont know what is that kind of text field is called, so supposedly my question might not that clear

    i tried playing with the JTextField method .getDot() and .getMark() inside a Caretlistener interface, and setting the caret position into a designated index position if the mark or dot is met, but im messing up

    1.) what is that field?, is there an appropriate term for that?
    2.) using the caretlistener, textfield methods determining the position of the caret, would it be possible to do that kind of thing with JTextFields?
    3.) this is my first time encountering the JFormattedTextField class, but i think its better to include the question, is it more possible with that JFormattedTextField than an ordinary JTextField to resolve the issue?


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    Default Re: JTextField for Date input ( DD/MM/YY) or (DD : MM : YY)

    well my point with the text field is a typing restriction, that when the user typed 2 values it will jump on the second one for another 2 values and jump again on the third one for another 2 values, restricting a continuous input, those values are separated by a character ':' or '\' or '|'

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    Default Re: JTextField for Date input ( DD/MM/YY) or (DD : MM : YY)

    How about using 3 JTextFields with a JLabel between each? Tabs will traverse focus between each.

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    Default Re: JTextField for Date input ( DD/MM/YY) or (DD : MM : YY)

    i like the idea, yes i tried, but i was able to resolve the issue by using JFormattedTextField and a MaskFormatter object, to designate the input restriction, thanks anyway

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