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select box population with auto select current date

I have 3 select boxes that are populated with the month, day, and year... Jan Feb Mar, 01,02,03 etc etc

Is there a way to auto select the box closest to today's date?

thecode101

What language are you using?

Eduski

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Zyloch

Hi

It can be done both client-side and server-side depending on how you want it and what you have available. I will only show you client-side Javascript right now, but it's of your opinion how you want to proceed.

<script language="javascript">
<!--

var monthArray = new Array("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December");

function selectClosestDate(monthField,dayField,yearField) {
//Here, I'm assuming the year field is a input field, not a drop down. If it is, it can be corrected quite easily.
var now = new Date;
var currDate = now.getDate()+1;
var currMonth = monthArray[now.getMonth()];
var currYear = now.getYear();

for (var i=0;i<monthField.options.length;i++) {
if (monthField.options[i].value==currMonth) {
monthField.selectedIndex = i;
break;
}
}

for (var i=0;i<dayField.options.length;i++) {
if (parseInt(dayField.options[i].text,10)==currDate) {
dayField.selectedIndex = i;
}
}

yearField.value = currYear;
}

Have this function in <body onload> and supply the monthField, dayField, and yearField. For your monthfield, each of the options have to have a value of "January" or "February" like this:

<option value="January">Jan</option>

fully written out. Nothing needs to be done for the date field.

Regards,
Zyloch

Eduski

ASKER

beautiful pinal, thanks

Zyloch

Ahh, sorry stale window.

Regards

Eduski

ASKER

thanks for your attempts anyway, i appreciate you taking the time

pinaldave

You are welcome. Glad to help you,
Have a good day!
---Pinal