Modify the placeholder of a dateField

Question

We have a requirement to modify the placeholder of a dateField component. However, we have not been able to modify it as the placeholder parameter of that component is not modifiable. Does anyone know of a way, another component or plugin that does the functionality of the dateField and the placeholder can be modified? This alternative must have the behavior similar to the dateField, that is to say, that when clicking on it opens a calendar where the user can choose the date. 
 Thank you very much.

Konduru Chaitanya · Answer

Hello Sandra 
 What would be the place holder? Is it a particular date? Below is something that would help if that is the requirement. 
 a!localVariables(
 local!date: a!defaultValue(value: ri!date, default: today()),
 a!dateField(
 label: "My Date",
 value: local!date,
 saveInto: local!date
 )
)

Mike Schmitt · Answer

Date and Date/Time fields do not have modifiable placeholders. Your one recourse here if you feel like you have a valid use case would be to open a support ticket with Appian (just be aware that even if they add it to their backlog, it'll likely be a significant waiting period before it might actually be implemented).

Mike Schmitt · Answer

Sandra said: a textbox and a calendar icon 
 Perhaps - FYI, it would require a lot of manual work and a lot of context-sensitive parsing of anything the user hand-enters.