How to create and publish DateTimeRangePicker as a custom widget
Follow the below steps to publish the DateTimeRangePicker custom widget into the Bold BI application and use it.
- Download the DateTimeRangePicker custom widget.
- Publish the custom widget to the Bold BI application b helpy following the steps mentioned in the help link.
- Once
you published the custom widget, the DateTimeRangePicker
custom widget will appear under the Miscellaneous
section of the designer panel as in the following image.
- Drag and drop the widget and configure the data. The DateTimeRangePicker custom widget will render as in the following image.
Improvement in the DateTimeRangePicker Custom Widget
To debug and make changes in the custom widget, follow these steps:
Unpack the DateTimeRangePicker custom widget (DateTimeRangePicker.bicw) by following the steps in the mentioned link.
Add the debugger to the sourcefile.js file's init() method. Also, add the needed changes in the sourcefile.js file.
Publish the custom widget by following the steps in this link.
Now, open the new dashboard in the Bold BI designer.
Open the Developer Tools in the Browser.
Drag and drop the DateTimeRangePicker Custom Widget in the Designer.
Now, the debugger will trigger.
Also, the DateTimeRangePicker Custom Widget is developed using the EJ2 syncfusion component. For any new options, check the available API in the UG link.
Methods and use cases in the DateTimeRangePicker source file.
The following table explains the use case of some main methods available in sourcefile.js.
|
Methods |
Use Case |
|
Init() |
This method will trigger when the DateTimeRangePicker custom widget is dragged and dropped in the designer or initialized in the viewer. |
|
Update() |
This method will trigger when the widget is resized, data is configured in the widget, and when the changes are made in the property panel. Based on the respective changes the DateTimeRangePicker object can be updated. |
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