Re: QuickForm: How do I setup the Date element values?

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:05:45 -0800, Mark Steudel <msteudel@panicware.com> wrote: > I have the following date element: > > $form->addElement('date', 'orderdate', 'Order Date:', > array('format'=>'Y-m-d', 'minYear'=>2010, > 'maxYear'=>2001)); > > I know that this creates an array, orderdate[Y,m,d], it defaults to > 2010-1-1, how do I pass an array back to the date element to set the values > to something else (e.g. if I'm using the form to edit pre-existing data) > > I tried the following: > > // separate date in format 2004-01-01 > $explodeDate = explode ( "-", $objData->orderdate ); > > // construct new array > $existDate = array("Y"=> $explodeDate[0], "m" => $explodeDate[1], > "d" => > $explodeDay[2]); > > // try and change the value of the date element > $form->addElement('date', 'orderdate', 'Order Date:', > array('format'=>'Y-m-d', 'minYear'=>2010, > 'maxYear'=>2001, 'value' => > $existDate)); > > But that didn't work. > Best way is to use setDefaults. $form->setDefaults(array('orderdate' => $existDate)); You can also use that to set multiple values at once. -- Justin Patrin