Getting Started with the TimePicker

This tutorial explains how to set up a basic Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC TimePicker and highlights the major steps in the configuration of the component.

You will initialize a TimePicker control with a number of tools. Next, you will handle some of the TimePicker events.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete the tutorial, you need a project that is already configured to use the Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC components:

• To create a new pre-configured project for the Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC components, you can use a project template.

• To manually configure an existing project by using NuGet, see the Adding Telerik UI through NuGet.

1. Prepare the CSHTML File

The first step is to add the required directives at the top of the .cshtml document:

• To use the Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC HtmlHelpers:

  @using Kendo.Mvc.UI
  

Optionally, you can structure the document by adding the desired HTML elements like headings, divs, paragraphs, and apply some basic styles.

2. Initialize the TimePicker

Use the TimePicker HtmlHelper to add the component to a page:

• The Name() configuration method is mandatory as its value is used for the id and the name attributes of the TimePicker element.

• The DateInput() configuration method specifies if the TimePicker will use the [DateInput]/aspnet-mvc/html-helpers/editors/dateinput/overview) component for value editing.

• The Value() configuration method specifies the initially selected time.

@using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().TimePicker()
            .Name("timepicker")
            .Value("10:00 AM")
            .DateInput()
    )

3. Handle the TimePicker Events

The TimePicker exposes various events that you can handle and further customize the functionality of the component. In this tutorial, you will use the Open, Close, and Change events of the TimePicker to log a message in the Browser's console.

@using Kendo.Mvc.UI

    @(Html.Kendo().TimePicker()
            .Name("timepicker")
            .Value("10:00 AM")
            .DateInput()
            .Events(e =>
            {
                e.Change("change").Open("open").Close("close");
            })
    )

<script>
   function open() {
        console.log("Open");
    }

    function close() {
        console.log("Close");
    }

    function change() {
        console.log("Change :: " + kendo.toString(this.value(), 't'));
    }
</script>

For more examples, refer to the demo on using the events of the TimePicker.

4. (Optional) Reference Existing TimePicker Instances

To use the client-side API of the TimePicker and build on top of its initial configuration, you need a reference to the TimePicker instance. Once you get a valid reference, you can call the respective API methods:

1. Use the .Name() (id attribute) of the component instance to get a reference.

       <script>
           var timePickerReference = $("#timepicker").data("kendoTimePicker"); // timePickerReference is a reference to the existing instance of the helper.
       </script>
   

2. Use the client-side API of the TimePicker to control the behavior of the widget. In this example, you will use the enable method to disable the TimePicker.

       <script>
           $(document).ready(function () {
               var timepicker = $("#timepicker").data("kendoTimePicker");
   
               timepicker.enable(false);
           })
       </script>
   

For more information on referencing specific helper instances, see the Methods and Events article.

Next Steps

• Configuring the Floating Label of the TimePicker
• Customizing the Appearance of the TimePicker
• Using Validation with the TimePicker

See Also

• Using the API of the TimePicker for ASP.NET MVC (Demo)
• Client-Side API of the TimePicker
• Server-Side API of the TimePicker
• Knowledge Base Section