Using a calendar to choose date instead of typing in a DB field?

Report · Sep 28, 2009

Hi. I want to know if the following exists and if so where I can go to get it.

I have a form that a client uses to update things on the website dynamically. The form updates the database and the changes appear on the site in various places. One of the fields is for the client to enter the date. I would love for them to be able to use a calendar of some kind to click on and then that clicked date becomes the one that gets updated to the database. Hope this makes sense and exists.

Thanks,

Steve

Report · Sep 28, 2009

Hi Steve,

There are some free Javascript calendar pickers available out there such as this YUI one http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/calendar/ or this one from Jquery: http://jqueryui.com/demos/datepicker/. If you don't mind spending a few dollars, you can also buy the CSS Form Builder Dreamweaver extension from WebAssist that lets you build CSS based forms that include support for a pop-up calendar and Spry validations.

Best,

--Hieu

Report · Sep 28, 2009

The Web Assist stuff is nice. I own Universal Email. I can't spend any cash on this project so it will have to be freebies. I looked at both free links you sent and the jQuery UI looks the best however I have no clue (well some but not enough) how to make it function. I have tried following their instructions but it's unclear to me as to where to place the code - no errors but no pop-up either. I posted a help on their forum. Is Yahoo UI any easier / harder / same to install?

Thanks,

Steve