In the Desktop you can just 'Check' display time separately and have an interval. We know this doesn't work in moible.
In mobile we have to define a separate timestamp field for just the time. The problem is that dropdown does not work unless you define it as a Static list. I have tried setting up a time file, and trying to access it via a query from the time drop down, but queries do not work. Using hh:mm a. If use fule dd/mm/yy hh: etc, get calendar. Tried every angle. The only way to get it to work was to define the timestamp time hh:mm a field as a Static field. Which worked fine but.....
The problem is since I need the entire 24 hour clock, 5:00am 5:01am for user to pick time, it would be a 1000+ static fields. Again, In the Desktop you can just 'Check' display time separately and have an interval.
Basically I have a Transaction file with a Date and Time Attribute. Time was TimeStamp. Query does not work. Even tried making it a Text attribute and calling query of separate Time file but dropdown doesn't display.
In summary, I need a way to have a separate time, and a dropdown so the user could select it, and do not want to use a static dropdown. One last note. If I have a customer who records billing time in various increments, I can have a Time object that would be populated with time in 15 minute intervals. So we can populate a time file based on customers.
Vlad has an approach with two fields, date time stamp, Time as text, and combine the two. But his statement is vague where he says:
"The idea is that whenever you have time that needs to be specified in the mobile version, you introduce a special Text attribute called TimeString, for example.The attribute has a selection of time values (same values that the desktop version has for times). You can copy and paste this attribute in all objects where you need it. "
When he say selection of time values, does he mean its Static fields? If so, I had this method done a week ago and only complicates the problem.
I would appreciate your feedback on this will be needed for many users doing time on mobile.
Thanks,
Mark