How to restrict user to select date from the calendar into a text item

Question

Hi All,
I am using oracle 10g.IN a form i am having a block 'client_block' in that i am having a text_item ' entry_date' which is a datebase item and i have set enabled false in property palette and i created an image item on the same form and i have an calendar icon on it .In when_image_pressed trigger for image item i have written this code
SET_ITEM_PROPERTY('CLIENT_BLOCK.ENTRY_DATE',ENABLED,PROPERTY_TRUE);
DATE_LOV.Get_Date(sysdate,'CLIENT_BLOCK.ENTRY_DATE');
This is working perfectly but user can enter or delete date into the text_item through keyboard i want to restrict that they can only select date from calendar.
I have tried setting item property enabled false in triggers but it is not working.
Can someone help me what trigger i have to use and how?.
Thanks
Sri

Answer 1

Hi,
This is working perfectly but user can enter or delete date into the text_item >>>through keyboard i want to restrict that they can only select date from calendarSet Insert allowed to 'NO' in property pallete of item ENTRY_DATE.
In ON-ERROR Trigger::
BEGIN
DECLARE
err_code CONSTANT NUMBER := error_code;
err_type CONSTANT VARCHAR2(3) := error_type;
BEGIN
IF (err_type = 'FRM'
AND err_code IN (40200)) THEN
Message('Updates Not allowed, Please Select Your Date from Calendar');
Message(' ');
ELSE
NULL;
END IF;
END;
END;
Thanks,
Bhujendra