How to clear a WinJS datepicker?

Question

Is there any way to create an optional date field using a WinJS.UI.DatePicker control? I cant find a way to clear/empty the value of the control. It contains the current date by default however I would like it to be empty by default. 

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Nimrodx

Answer 1

There is not.

How about hide it unless the customer wants to enter a date?

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

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Answer 2

I appreciate your help but this really sucks big time, i'm forced to use a third party library now. Mobiscroll looks like a Windows themed control, ill try that. Or do you have any better libraries? Thanks for your reply!

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Nimrodx

Answer 3

You have full access to the control in ui.js

You could in theory simply copy that code into your project and modify it the way you want.  _updateDisplay would be the only thing you need to alter.  Have an member you can set to (no default) and test for that in _updateDisplay to take customer action.

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

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