How to set the default date behavior

Question

Hi,
I am using type date in inputfield.In F4 help i am getting thecalender.Now my calender is behaving based on the SAP user date settings.How can i override the user setting date to my F4 calender.Is there any options to specify the date format as mm/dd/yyyy to calender attributes.
  Regards
  USman

Answer 1

USman,
    Have you tried converting the date to your mm/dd/yyyy format before it is
sent back to the screen?
HTML:
<htmlb:inputField id       = "startDate"
            type           = "date"
            required       = "false"
            size           = "7"
            maxlength      = "10"
            firstDayOfWeek = "0"
            showHelp       = "X"
            value          = "<%= model-sdate %>" />
DO_HANDLE_EVENT:
inputfield ?= CL_HTMLB_MANAGER=>GET_DATA(
        request = runtime->server->request
        name    = 'inputfield'
        id      = 'startDate' ).
    IF inputfield->value IS NOT INITIAL.
      call method model->convert_to_sap_date
        EXPORTING
          in_date  = inputfield->value
        IMPORTING
          out_date = model->sdate.
        IF model->sdate IS INITIAL.
           me->messages->add_message(
               condition = 'start'
               message   = 'Start Date is invalid'
               severity  = me->messages->CO_SEVERITY_ERROR ).
        ENDIF.
    ELSE.
      me->messages->add_message(
           condition = 'start'
           message   = 'Start Date is required'
           severity  = me->messages->CO_SEVERITY_ERROR ).
    ENDIF.
method CONVERT_TO_SAP_DATE .
  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL'
    EXPORTING
      DATE_EXTERNAL            = in_date
    IMPORTING
      DATE_INTERNAL            = out_date
    EXCEPTIONS
      DATE_EXTERNAL_IS_INVALID = 1
      OTHERS                   = 2.
endmethod.