Class DateTimePicker

DateTimePicker

An input field that allows users to input a date and time.

Available for Google Workspace Add-ons and Google Chat apps.

 var 
  
 dateTimePicker 
  
 = 
  
 CardService 
 . 
 newDateTimePicker 
 () 
  
 . 
 setTitle 
 ( 
 "Enter the date and time." 
 ) 
  
 . 
 setFieldName 
 ( 
 "date_time_field" 
 ) 
  
 // 
  
 Set 
  
 default 
  
 value 
  
 as 
  
 Jan 
  
 1 
 , 
  
 2018 
 , 
  
 3 
 : 
 00 
  
 AM 
  
 UTC 
 . 
  
 Either 
  
 a 
  
 number 
  
 or 
  
 string 
  
 is 
  
 acceptable 
 . 
  
 . 
 setValueInMsSinceEpoch 
 ( 
 1514775600 
 ) 
  
 // 
  
 EDT 
  
 time 
  
 is 
  
 5 
  
 hours 
  
 behind 
  
 UTC 
 . 
  
 . 
 setTimeZoneOffsetInMins 
 ( 
 - 
 5 
  
 * 
  
 60 
 ) 
  
 . 
 setOnChangeAction 
 ( 
 CardService 
 . 
 newAction 
 () 
  
 . 
 setFunctionName 
 ( 
 "handleDateTimeChange" 
 )); 

Methods

Method Return type Brief description
DateTimePicker Sets the field name that identifies this picker in the event object that is generated when there is a UI interaction.
DateTimePicker Sets an Action that the script performs whenever the picker input changes.
DateTimePicker Sets the number of minutes that the time zone should be offset from UTC.
DateTimePicker Sets the title displayed above the input field.
DateTimePicker Sets the prefilled value to be set in the input field.
DateTimePicker Sets the prefilled value to be set in the input field.

Detailed documentation

setFieldName(fieldName)

Sets the field name that identifies this picker in the event object that is generated when there is a UI interaction. The field name is visible to the user. Required; the specified field name must be unique.

Parameters

Name Type Description
fieldName
String The name to assign to this input.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.


setOnChangeAction(action)

Sets an Action that the script performs whenever the picker input changes.

Parameters

Name Type Description
action
Action The action to take.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.


setTimeZoneOffsetInMins(timeZoneOffsetMins)

Sets the number of minutes that the time zone should be offset from UTC. If set, the date and time is displayed in the specified time zone. If not set, the time is displayed in the user's time zone.

Parameters

Name Type Description
timeZoneOffsetMins
Integer The number of minutes that the time zone is offset from UTC.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.


setTitle(title)

Sets the title displayed above the input field.

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String The input field title.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.


setValueInMsSinceEpoch(valueMsEpoch)

Sets the prefilled value to be set in the input field.

Parameters

Name Type Description
valueMsEpoch
Number The default value placed in the input as a number, in milliseconds since the epoch. It is always represented as a string in the form callback parameters.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.


setValueInMsSinceEpoch(valueMsEpoch)

Sets the prefilled value to be set in the input field.

Parameters

Name Type Description
valueMsEpoch
String The default value placed in the input as a string, in milliseconds since the epoch. It is always represented as a string in the form callback parameters.

Return

DateTimePicker — This picker, for chaining.