added "auto_value" option to optionally turn off setting of the current time as a value

Author: jboesch

example/index.html

@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ <h3 class="grey-line"><span>Initialization options</span></h3>
                     <td>true | false</td>
                     <td>If we blur from the input field and it's empty, populate it with our empty default value (see next line).</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td><a name="auto_value"></a>auto_value</td>
+                    <td>true</td>
+                    <td>true | false</td>
+                    <td>If false, it will not inject the current time as a value. Your input will be empty.</td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr>
                     <td><a name="empty"></a>empty</td>
                     <td>{

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "jQueryTimeAutocomplete",
     "title": "jQueryTimeAutocomplete",
     "description": "A time autocomplete plugin similar to how Google Calendar's time autocomplete works.",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.2",
     "homepage": "http://7shifts.com/blog/better-time-drop-downs-for-scheduling-jquery-timeautocomplete/",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",

src/jquery.timeAutocomplete.js

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
                 autoFocus: true,
                 minLength: 0
             },
+            auto_value: true,
             value: '',
             formatter: 'ampm'
         },
@@ -95,7 +96,11 @@
                 if(allow_focus){
                     self._focusAutocomplete.apply(self, arguments);
                 }
-            }).trigger('blur.' + namespace);
+            });
+
+            if(this.options.auto_value){
+                this.el.trigger('blur.' + namespace);
+            }
 
         },
 
@@ -380,7 +385,11 @@
             this._calling_from_init = true;
             this.setFormatter();
             this._callAutocomplete();
-            this._setValueAsTime();
+
+            if(this.options.auto_value){
+                this._setValueAsTime();
+            }
+
             this._bindEvents();
             this._setupPlaceholder();
 

tests/spec/timeAutocomplete.spec.js

@@ -49,7 +49,23 @@ describe("timeAutocomplete", function() {
 
         it('should call _setupPlaceholder', function(){
             expect(sut._setupPlaceholder).toHaveBeenCalled();
-        })
+        });
+
+        it('should not call _setValueAsTime if this.options.auto_value is false', function(){
+            var $ta_el = affix('input');
+            var TimeAutocompleteInstance = new $.timeAutocomplete._raw($ta_el);
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, 'setFormatter');
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, '_callFormatterMethod');
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, '_callAutocomplete');
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, '_bindEvents');
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, '_setupPlaceholder');
+            spyOn(TimeAutocompleteInstance, '_setValueAsTime');
+
+            TimeAutocompleteInstance.options.auto_value = false;
+            TimeAutocompleteInstance.render();
+
+            expect(TimeAutocompleteInstance._setValueAsTime).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
 
     });
 

timeAutocomplete.jquery.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
         "time",
         "autocomplete"
     ],
-    "version": "1.0.1",
+    "version": "1.0.2",
     "author": {
         "name": "Jordan Boesch"
     },