Getting started with Angular Timepicker component

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This section briefly explains how to create a simple TimePicker component, and configure its available functionalities in Angular by using quickstart seed repository.

To get start quickly with Angular TimePicker component, refer to the video below.

Dependencies

Install the below required dependency package in order to use the TimePicker component in your application.

|-- @syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-angular-base
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-base
    |-- @syncfusion/ej2-calendars
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-inputs
          |-- @syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-lists
        |-- @syncfusion/ej2-popups
            |-- @syncfusion/ej2-buttons

Setup Angular environment

Angular provides the easiest way to set angular CLI projects using Angular CLI tool.

Install the CLI application globally to your machine.

npm install -g @angular/cli

Create a new application

ng new syncfusion-angular-timepicker

By default, it install the CSS style base application. To setup with SCSS, pass –style=scss argument on create project.

Example code snippet.

ng new syncfusion-angular-timepicker --style=scss

Navigate to the created project folder.

cd syncfusion-angular-timepicker

Installing Syncfusion TimePicker package

Syncfusion packages are distributed in npm as @syncfusion scoped packages. You can get all the Angular Syncfusion package from npm link.

Currently, Syncfusion provides two types of package structures for Angular components,

  1. Ivy library distribution package format
  2. Angular compatibility compiler(Angular’s legacy compilation and rendering pipeline) package.

Ivy library distribution package

Syncfusion Angular packages(>=20.2.36) has been moved to the Ivy distribution to support the Angular Ivy rendering engine and the package are compatible with Angular version 12 and above. To download the package use the below command.

Add @syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars package to the application.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars --save

Angular compatibility compiled package(ngcc)

For Angular version below 12, you can use the legacy (ngcc) package of the Syncfusion Angular components. To download the ngcc package use the below.

Add @syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars@ngcc package to the application.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars@ngcc --save

To mention the ngcc package in the package.json file, add the suffix -ngcc with the package version as below.

@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars:"20.2.38-ngcc"

Note: If the ngcc tag is not specified while installing the package, the Ivy Library Package will be installed and this package will throw a warning.

Adding CSS reference

The following CSS files are available in ../node_modules/@syncfusion package folder.
This can be referenced in [src/styles.css] using following code.

@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-calendars/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars/styles/material.css';

If you want to refer the combined component styles, please make use of our CRG (Custom Resource Generator) in your application.

Adding TimePicker component

Modify the template in [src/app/app.component.ts] file to render the TimePicker component.
Add the Angular TimePicker by using <ejs-timepicker> selector in template section of the [app.component.ts] file.

import { TimePickerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars'
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

//enable ripple style
enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [        
        TimePickerModule
    ],
    standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `<ejs-timepicker placeholder='Select a time' ></ejs-timepicker>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    constructor() {
    }
}

Running the application

After completing the configuration required to render a basic TimePicker, run the following command to display the output in your default browser.

ng serve

The following example illustrates the output in your browser

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { TimePickerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars'




import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

//enable ripple style
enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [
        
        TimePickerModule
    ],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `<ejs-timepicker placeholder='Select a time' ></ejs-timepicker>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    constructor() {
    }
}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Setting the selected, min, and max time

The following example demonstrates how to set the value, min and max time on initializing the TimePicker. The TimePicker allows you to select the time value within a range from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { TimePickerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars'



import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

//enable ripple style
enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [
        
        TimePickerModule
    ],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `
        <ejs-timepicker [value]='dateValue' [min]='minValue' [max]='maxValue'></ejs-timepicker>
        `
})

export class AppComponent {
    public month: number = new Date().getMonth();
    public fullYear: number = new Date().getFullYear();
    public date: number = new Date().getDate();
    public dateValue: Date = new Date(this.fullYear, this.month , this.date, 10, 0, 0);
    public minValue: Date = new Date(this.fullYear, this.month , this.date, 7, 0, 0);
    public maxValue: Date = new Date(this.fullYear, this.month, this.date, 16, 0 ,0);
    constructor() {
    }

}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Setting the time format

Time formats is a way of representing the time value in different string format in textbox and popup list. By default, the TimePicker’s format is based on the culture. You can also customize the format by using the format property. To know more about the time format standards, refer to the `Date and Time Format section.

The following example demonstrates the TimePicker component in 24 hours format with 60 minutes interval. The time interval is set to 60 minutes by using the step property.

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core'
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser'
import { TimePickerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-calendars'



import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { enableRipple } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

//enable ripple style
enableRipple(true);

@Component({
imports: [
        
        TimePickerModule
    ],


standalone: true,
    selector: 'app-root',
    template: `
        <ejs-timepicker [placeholder]='watermark' [format]='formatString' [step]='interval' ></ejs-timepicker>
        `
})

export class AppComponent {
    public watermark: string = 'Select a time';
    // sets the format property to display the time value in 24 hours format.
    public formatString: string = 'HH:mm';
    public interval: number = 60;
    constructor() {
    }
}
import { bootstrapApplication } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import 'zone.js';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent).catch((err) => console.error(err));

Once the format property is defined, it will be applicable to all the cultures.

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