react-native-formtastic
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The FormInput is a custom, reusable input component for React-Native applications. It supports both text input and date picker functionality. This component utilizes the TextInput component from React Native and the react-native-ui-datepicker for date picking functionality.
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// If you are using js/jsx instead of ts/tsx, remove the types. (i.e.: <string>, :string, type declaration/s).
import { useState } from "react";
import { FormInput } from "react-native-formtastic";
const App = () => {
const [name, setName] = useState<string>("");
return (
<FormInput
placeholderText="Enter your name"
labelText="Name"
isRequired={true}
characterLimit={20} // Limits The Number of Characters Users Can Type
value={name}
onTextChange={(text: string) => {
setName(text);
}}
leftIcon="user"
rightIcon="times-circle"
rightIconColor={name ? colors.grey : colors.lightGrey}
rightIconOnPress={() => {
setName("");
}}
/>
);
};
export default App;
datePickerMode="single" (default mode)
// If you are using js/jsx instead of ts/tsx, remove the types. (i.e.: <string>, :string, type declaration/s).
import { useState } from "react";
import { FormInput } from "react-native-formtastic";
const App = () => {
const [dateOfBirth, setDateOfBirth] = useState<Date>(new Date());
const [dateOfBirthValue, setDateOfBirthValue] = useState<string>("");
return (
<FormInput
labelText="Date of Birth"
isRequired={true}
leftIcon={"calendar"}
datePicker={true} // Use This Prop to Enable The DatePicker
datePickerWithTime={true} // Whether to Include Date With Time
disableFutureDates={true} // Disable Selection of Future Dates
datePlaceholder="Select Date of Birth"
onDateChange={(date: Date) => {
setDateOfBirth(date);
}}
sendDateValue={(dateValue) => {
setDateOfBirthValue(dateValue);
}}
/>
);
};
export default App;
datePickerMode="range"
// If you are using js/jsx instead of ts/tsx, remove the types. (i.e.: <string>, :string, type declaration/s).
import { useState } from "react";
import { FormInput } from "react-native-formtastic";
const App = () => {
type DateRange = {
startDate: Date;
endDate: Date;
};
const [checkInOutDateRange, setCheckInOutDateRange] = useState<DateRange>({
startDate: new Date(),
endDate: new Date(),
});
type DateRangeValues = {
startDate: string;
endDate: string;
};
const [checkInOutDateRangeValue, setCheckInOutDateRangeValue] = useState<DateRangeValues>({
startDate: '',
endDate: '',
});
return (
<FormInput
labelText="Check In & Check Out Dates"
isRequired={true}
leftIcon={"calendar"}
datePicker={true} // Use This Prop to Enable The DatePicker
disablePastDates={true} // Disable Selection of Past Dates
datePlaceholder="Select Check In & Check Out Dates"
datePickerMode="range" // Required
onDateRangeChange={({ startDate, endDate }) => {
if (startDate && endDate) {
setCheckInOutDateRange({
startDate: startDate,
endDate: endDate,
});
}
}}
sendDateRangeValues={(startDate, endDate) => {
if (startDate && endDate) {
setCheckInOutDateRangeValue({
startDate: startDate,
endDate: endDate,
});
}
}}
/>
);
};
export default App;
datePickerMode="multiple"
// If you are using js/jsx instead of ts/tsx, remove the types. (i.e.: <string>, :string, type declaration/s).
import { useState } from "react";
import { FormInput } from "react-native-formtastic";
const App = () => {
const [meetingDates, setMeetingDates] = useState<Date[]>([]);
const [meetingDatesValue, setMeetingDatesValue] = useState<string[]>([]);
return (
<FormInput
labelText="Meeting Dates"
isRequired={true}
leftIcon={"calendar"}
datePicker={true} // Use This Prop to Enable The DatePicker
disablePastDates={true} // Disable Selection of Past Dates
datePlaceholder="Select Meeting Dates"
datePickerMode="multiple" // Required
onDatesChange={(dates) => {
if (dates) {
setMeetingDates(dates);
}
}}
sendDatesValues={(dates) => {
if (dates) {
setMeetingDatesValue(dates);
}
}}
/>
);
};
export default App;
Input Component
Date Picker Modal (datePickerMode: "single")
Date Picker Modal (datePickerMode: "single", dateTimePicker)
Date Picker Modal (datePickerMode: "range")
Date Picker Modal (datePickerMode: "multiple")
The component accepts the following props (Important & useful props are shown first and are in bold) [All props are optional]:
value: Value of the input field.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
value="Initial value"
//... Other Props
/>
onTextChange: Function to call when the text changes.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
onTextChange={(text: string) => console.log(text)} // You get the changed text here
//... Other Props
/>
labelText: Text for the label.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelText="Name"
//... Other Props
/>
isRequired: Boolean to mark the input as required.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
isRequired={true}
//... Other Props
/>
inputType: Type of input (e.g., 'default', 'numeric', 'email-address').
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
inputType="numeric"
//... Other Props
/>
error: Boolean to indicate an error state.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
error={false}
//... Other Props
/>
errorText: Text to display below input when there is an error.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
errorText="Invalid input"
//... Other Props
/>
mainContainerStyle: Style object for the outermost main container.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
mainContainerStyle={{ justifyContent: "center" }}
//... Other Props
/>
inputContainerStyle: Style object for the input container.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
inputContainerStyle={{ justifyContent: "center" }}
//... Other Props
/>
placeholderText: Placeholder text for the input field.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
placeholderText="Enter your name"
//... Other Props
/>
placeholderTextColor: Color of the placeholder text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
placeholderTextColor="black"
//... Other Props
/>
inputStyle: Style object for the input field.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
inputStyle={{ borderWidth: 0 }}
//... Other Props
/>
inputTextColor: Color of the input text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
inputTextColor="white"
//... Other Props
/>
hideLabel: Boolean to hide the label.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
hideLabel={true}
//... Other Props
/>
labelTextStyle: Style object for the label text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelTextStyle={{ fontSize: 12 }}
//... Other Props
/>
labelTextContainerStyle: Style object for the label text container.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelTextContainerStyle={{ flexDirection: "column" }}
//... Other Props
/>
requiredText: Text to display instead of '*' when the input is required.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
requiredText="This field is required!"
//... Other Props
/>
requiredTextStyle: Style object for the required text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
requiredTextStyle={{ fontSize: 5 }}
//... Other Props
/>
requiredTextColor: Color of the required text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
requiredTextColor="red"
//... Other Props
/>
labelTextColor: Color of the label text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelTextColor="blue"
//... Other Props
/>
textInputProps: Additional props for the TextInput component.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
textInputProps={{ maxLength: 10 }}
//... Other Props
/>
labelTextProps: Additional props for the label text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelTextProps={{ numberOfLines: 1 }}
//... Other Props
/>
requiredTextProps: Additional props for the required text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
requiredTextProps={{ ellipsizeMode: "tail" }}
//... Other Props
/>
mainContainerViewProps: Additional props for the main container view.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
mainContainerViewProps={{ accessibilityLabel: "main container" }}
//... Other Props
/>
inputContainerViewProps: Additional props for the text input container view.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
inputContainerViewProps={{ accessibilityLabel: "input container" }}
//... Other Props
/>
labelTextContainerViewProps: Additional props for the label text container view.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
labelTextContainerViewProps={{ accessibilityLabel: "label text container" }}
//... Other Props
/>
characterLimit: Maximum number of characters allowed in the input.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
characterLimit={50}
//... Other Props
/>
showCharacterLimit: Boolean to show the character limit below input field.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
showCharacterLimit={true}
//... Other Props
/>
autoCapitalize: How to auto capitalize the input (e.g., 'none', 'sentences', 'words', 'characters').
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
autoCapitalize="words"
//... Other Props
/>
errorTextStyle: Style object for the error text.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
errorTextStyle={{ color: "red" }}
//... Other Props
/>
leftIcon: Name of the left icon (Icon used: react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome).
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
leftIcon="home"
//... Other Props
/>
leftIconColor: Color of the left icon.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
leftIconColor="blue"
//... Other Props
/>
leftIconStyle: Style object for the left icon.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
leftIconStyle={{ size: 20 }}
//... Other Props
/>
leftIconContainerStyle: Style object for the left icon container.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
leftIconContainerStyle={{ padding: 10 }}
//... Other Props
/>
renderLeftIcon: Function to render a custom left icon.
Usage:
import Icon/Image/AnyComponent from 'npm-package or local directory'
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
renderLeftIcon={() => <Icon/Image/AnyComponent name="home" />}
//... Other Props
/>
leftIconOnPress: Function to call when the left icon is pressed.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
leftIconOnPress={() => console.log("Left icon pressed")}
//... Other Props
/>
rightIcon: Name of the right icon (Icon used: react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome).
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
rightIcon="settings"
//... Other Props
/>
rightIconColor: Color of the right icon.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
rightIconColor="green"
//... Other Props
/>
rightIconStyle: Style object for the right icon.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
rightIconStyle={{ size: 20 }}
//... Other Props
/>
rightIconContainerStyle: Style object for the right icon container.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
rightIconContainerStyle={{ padding: 10 }}
//... Other Props
/>
renderRightIcon: Function to render a custom right icon.
Usage:
import Icon/Image/AnyComponent from 'npm-package or local directory'
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
renderRightIcon={() => <Icon/Image/AnyComponent name="home" />}
//... Other Props
/>
rightIconOnPress: Function to call when the right icon is pressed.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
rightIconOnPress={() => console.log("Right icon pressed")}
//... Other Props
/>
hiddenText: Boolean to hide the text input (for password fields).
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
hiddenText={true}
//... Other Props
/>
disabled: Boolean to disable the input field.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
disabled={false}
//... Other Props
/>
These are the date picker props (Important & useful props are shown first and are in bold) [All props are optional. For datepicker to work, you need to give the datepicker prop.]:
datePicker: Boolean to enable the date picker functionality.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePicker={true}
//... Other Props
/>
datePickerWithTime: Boolean to include time in the date picker. It will only work in datePickerMode="single".
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePickerWithTime={true}
//... Other Props
/>
datePickerMode: Mode of the date picker (e.g., 'single', 'range', 'multiple').
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePickerMode='multiple' // Default is single
//... Other Props
/>
initialDate: Initial date for the date picker. (For datePickeMode: single)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
initialDate={new Date()}
//... Other Props
/>
initialRange: Initial date range for the date picker. (For datePickeMode: range)
Usage:
// Example range of 1 day
const initialStartDate = new Date();
const initialEndDate = new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() + 1));
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
initialRange={startDate: initialStartDate, endDate: initialEndDate}
//... Other Props
/>
initialDates: Initial dates for the date picker. (For datePickeMode: multiple)
Usage:
const date_1 = new Date();
const date_2 = new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() + 1));
const date_3 = new Date(new Date().setDate(new Date().getDate() + 5));
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
initialDates={[date_1, date_2, date_3]}
//... Other Props
/>
onDateChange: Function to call when the date changes. (For datePickeMode: single)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
onDateChange={(date: Date) => console.log(date)} // You will get the Date Object in 'date' variable
//... Other Props
/>
sendDateValue: Function to call with the selected date value. (For datePickeMode: single)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
sendDateValue={(dateValue) => console.log(dateValue)} // You will get date value as string in 'DD-MM-YYYY' format ('DD-MM-YYYY hh:mm:ss AM/PM' format for dateTimePicker) or any other format you specified in dateFormat prop
//... Other Props
/>
onDateRangeChange: Function to call when the date range changes. (For datePickeMode: range)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
onDateRangeChange={({ startDate, endDate }) => {
console.log('Start Date: ', startDate);
console.log('End Date: ', endDate);
}} // You will get the Date Objects in 'startDate' and 'endDate' variables
//... Other Props
/>
sendDateRangeValues: Function to call with the selected date range values. (For datePickeMode: range)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
sendDateRangeValues={(startDate, endDate) => {
console.log('Start Date: ', startDate);
console.log('End Date: ', endDate);
}} // You will get date values as strings in 'DD-MM-YYYY' format or any other format you specified in dateFormat prop
//... Other Props
/>
onDatesChange: Function to call when the dates change. (For datePickeMode: multiple)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
onDatesChange={(dates) => console.log(dates);} // You will get the Date Objects as an array.
//... Other Props
/>
sendDatesValues: Function to call with the selected dates values. (For datePickeMode: multiple)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
sendDatesValues={(dates) => {console.log(dates)} // You will get date values as array of strings in 'DD-MM-YYYY' format or any other format you specified in dateFormat prop
//... Other Props
/>
datePlaceholder: Placeholder text for the date picker. (If you don't give this prop, the selected date will show.)
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePlaceholder="Select Date of Birth"
//... Other Props
/>
disableFutureDates: Boolean to disable future dates in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
disableFutureDates={true}
//... Other Props
/>
disablePastDates: Boolean to disable past dates in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
disablePastDates={true}
//... Other Props
/>
datePickerBackgroundColor: Background color for the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePickerBackgroundColor="red"
//... Other Props
/>
showDatePickerCloseButton: Boolean to show the close button in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
showDatePickerCloseButton={true} // Default is false
//... Other Props
/>
datePickerCloseButtonColor: Color of the close button in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePickerCloseButtonColor="blue"
//... Other Props
/>
selectedItemColor: Color of the selected item in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
selectedItemColor="yellow"
//... Other Props
/>
selectedTextStyle: Style object for the selected text in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
selectedTextStyle={{fontWeight: '400'}}
//... Other Props
/>
firstDayOfWeek: First day of the week in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
firstDayOfWeek={0} // Set the first day of week as number. (i.e. 0 is Sunday, 1 is Monday,.. etc.). Default is 1 (Monday)
//... Other Props
/>
headerTextContainerStyle: Style object for the header text container in the date picker.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
headerTextContainerStyle={{borderRadius: 5}}
//... Other Props
/>
datePickerAnimationType: Animation type for the date picker (e.g., 'zoomIn', 'slideUp', 'slideDown', slideLeft', 'slideRight', 'none').
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
datePickerAnimationType="slideDown" // Default is zoomIn
//... Other Props
/>
animationDuration: Custom animation duration for the transition of date picker modal.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
animationDuration={300} // Default is 400 (400 ms)
//... Other Props
/>
hideDatePickerConfirmButton: Boolean to hide the date picker confirm button.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
hideDatePickerConfirmButton={true} // Default is false
//... Other Props
/>
dateFormat: Custom format for the date / date range / dates.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
dateFormat="DD/MM/YYYY" // Default is 'DD-MM-YYYY'
//... Other Props
/>
dateTimeFormat: Custom format for the date and time for single date if datePickerWithTime is selected.
Usage:
<FormInput
//.... Other Props
dateTimeFormat="DD/MM/YYYY HH/MM/SS" // Default is 'DD-MM-YYYY hh:mm:ss AM/PM'
//... Other Props
/>
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