Keep today's date

[Leah CtoCC]

Hi

I used this script to insert today's date. 

this.getField("Today").value = util.printd("mm/dd/yyyy", new Date());

Will this keep a static date if the saved form is opened later? 

If not, is there a scrip to use so it doesn't change later.

thanks

Leah

[Bernd Alheit]

Where does you use the script?

[Leah CtoCC]

Hi Betreff

thanks for replying

It's in a document Java Script

[Bernd Alheit]

Fill the field only when it is empty,

[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

This script will only fill the "Today" field if it is empty, otherwise nothing will happen:

var oField = this.getField("Today");
if (oField != null && oField.value.length == 0) {oField.value = util.printd("mm/dd/yyyy", new Date());}

[Leah CtoCC]

thank you so much JR

My other script was a Java Script. I've put your code in as a Java Script and it's not working.

Is this the right spot for your script or should it go somewhere else?


thanks
Leah

[Leah CtoCC]

To clarify, my other code was in a Document Java Script

[JR Boulay]

It should works fine as a Document JavaScript

[Test Screen Name]

If the code is run it will update the field. It is up to you to make sure you only run it once, or modify it so it does nothing if the field is not blank.