Hi,
I'm trying to write a custom field that is representing the time spend on the task. The field derives from NumberField (number is representing minutes) but I want to display it on the list as HH:MM for that purpose I've tried to override the fallowing function:
protected override void RenderFieldForDisplay(System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter output)
{
Label timeSpan = new Label();
timeSpan.Text = ((int)this.Value / 60).ToString() + ":" + ((int)this.Value % 60).ToString();
timeSpan.RenderControl(output);
//base.RenderFieldForDisplay(timeSpan.RenderControl());
}
I'm not an ASP.NET developer so I'm trying to avoid defining DisplayTemplate.
Can you show me the way how to render it programmatically or just push me in the right direction?
Solution
Solved with help from Kusek answer. In fldtypes_HourField.xml:
<RenderPattern Name="DisplayPattern">
<HTML><![CDATA[<div align='right'>]]></HTML>
<Switch>
<Expr>
<Column />
</Expr>
<Case Value="" />
<Default>
<HTML><![CDATA[<script src="/_layouts/hourField.js"></script>]]></HTML>
<HTML><![CDATA[<div><SCRIPT>formatHourField("]]></HTML>
<Column />
<HTML><![CDATA[");</SCRIPT></div>]]></HTML>
</Default>
</Switch>
</RenderPattern>
And the hourField.js
function formatHourField(t) {
var m = t % 60;
var h = (t - m)/ 60;
document.write(h + ":" + m);
}
Having in mind what I've tried before - this solution looks beautifully simple :)