title: Flex DateField / DateChooser Issue
body: <p>We use the mx:DateField for our Dates and editable="true" so that we can either choose a date or enter it as well. The requirement is that we should not be able to enter more than 10 characters in this field (10/10/2010). But the DateField does not have the maxChars property to restrict that. </p>
  
  <p>So we tried to use a Text Field + DateChooser to restrict the number of characters. Everything works as desired, but the issue is that the DateChooser shows the whole calendar on the page and not as a Calendar icon that will popup a calendar (as DateField).</p>
  
  <p>So now my q is </p>
  
  <p>1) Using the DateField, how can I restrict the number of characters that can be entered in the text field to 10</p>
  
  <p>or </p>
  
  <p>2) Using the DateChooser, how can I change the appearance of it to show a Calendar Icon and then show the calendar as popup on clicking it (similar to DateField).</p>
  
  <p>If anyone can help me on this, that would be wonderful. </p>