How to get date from android calendar?

Question

Please, help me get date from calendar. Idea is that user must choose date. After that the date has returned to the main Actiity. I'm trying do like this:

Calendar today = Calendar.getInstance();

Uri uriCalendar = Uri.parse("content://com.android.calendar/time/" + String.valueOf(today.getTimeInMillis()));
Intent intentCalendar = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DATE_CHANGED,uriCalendar);            
startActivity(intentCalendar);

but it only open calendar and i cannot choose date. Thanks =)

Look at this: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/controls/pickers.html It's not really a calendar, but you can pick a date. Also, see this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3712710/android-calendar-view-for-date-picker — , Dec 16 '13 at 23:20

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 17 '13 at 00:14

I am using this and it works for me One additional tip, for complex dates manipulation, I prefer Joda Time over Calendar. I really recommend it.

  change_date_but = (Button) findViewById(R.id.c_change_button_id);
    change_date_but.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            // DatePickerDialog DPD = new DatePickerDialog(this,
            // mDatesetlistener, mYear, mMonth, mDay);
            DatePickerDialog DPD = new DatePickerDialog(
                    AddEditChildren.this, mDateSetListener, mYear, mMonth,
                    mDay);
                DPD.show();

        }
    });

    private DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener mDateSetListener = new DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener() {
    public void onDateSet(DatePicker view, int year, int monthOfYear,
            int dayOfMonth) {
        mYear = year;
        mMonth = monthOfYear;
        mDay = dayOfMonth;
        updateDisplay();
    }
};

//I use this to show a nice date format

private void updateDisplay() {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    if(mMonth+1<10 && mDay >10)
        date.setText(new StringBuilder()
        .append(mYear).append("-").append("0").append(mMonth + 1).append("-").append(mDay));
    else if(mMonth+1>10 && mDay<10)
        date.setText(new StringBuilder()
        // Month is 0 based so add 1
        .append(mYear).append("-").append(mMonth + 1).append("-").append("0").append(mDay));

    else if(mMonth+1<10 && mDay<10)
        date.setText(new StringBuilder()
        // Month is 0 based so add 1
        .append(mYear).append("-").append("0").append(mMonth + 1).append("-").append("0").append(mDay));
    else
        date.setText(new StringBuilder()
            // Month is 0 based so add 1
        .append(mYear).append("-").append(mMonth + 1).append("-").append(mDay));
}

You don't need the StringBuilder in every branch. Just concatenate with "+". The compiler will optimize and it will be much better readable. — Moritz, Aug 24 '15 at 14:27

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 16 '13 at 23:23

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Try the Date Picker. It's not a traditional calendar, though.

answered Dec 16 '13 at 23:23

How to get date from android calendar?

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