How do I save Xamarin TimePicker value to database? - sqlite

Question

I'm using SQLite to store data from a Xamarin.Forms app. I want the user to be able to use the DatePicker for a date and the TimePicker for a time and then store it. When I use the following:
<DatePicker Date="{Binding Date}"
x:Name="DatePicker"
Format="D" />
It stores the chosen date in the database correctly but when I use:
<TimePicker Time="{Binding Time}"
x:Name="TimePicker"
Format="T"/>
It stores the time as 12:00 AM every time. What am I missing?
Date and Time are both DateTime values in the database.
using System;
using SQLite;
namespace Items.Models
{
public class Item
{
[PrimaryKey, AutoIncrement]
public int ID { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
public string Location { get; set; }
public DateTime Date { get; set; } = DateTime.Now;
public DateTime Time { get; set; }
}
and
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using SQLite;
using Items.Models;
namespace Item.Data
{
public class ItemDatabase
{
readonly SQLiteAsyncConnection database;
public ItemDatabase(string dbPath)
{
database = new SQLiteAsyncConnection(dbPath);
database.CreateTableAsync<Item>().Wait();
}
public Task<List<Item>> GetItemsAsync()
{
//Get all items.
return database.Table<Item>().ToListAsync();
}
public Task<Item> GetItemAsync(int id)
{
// Get a specific item.
return database.Table<Item>()
.Where(i => i.ID == id)
.FirstOrDefaultAsync();
}
public Task<int> SaveItemAsync(Item item)
{
if (item.ID != 0)
{
// Update an existing item.
return database.UpdateAsync(item);
}
else
{
// Save a new item.
return database.InsertAsync(item);
}
}
public Task<int> DeleteItemAsync(Item item)
{
// Delete an Item.
return database.DeleteAsync(item);
}
}
}

Answer 1

You got it wrong the type of TimePicker.Time, it should be TimeSpan not DateTime , so the binding is created incorrectly, that is the reason why the value not change when select the time on TimePicker .
Modify your code as below
public class Item
{
public DateTime Date { get; set; } = DateTime.Now;
public TimeSpan Time { get; set; }
}