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I am creating a billing invoice form for subcontractors. I want to make it as idiot proof as possible.Each invoice starts with the first day of the month, e.g., August Invoice (8-1-18), September Invoice (9-1-18) etc...

Does anybody know of a php code or new CF6 shortcode that can fix the date of the month?

I found this for the short code in cf6 but not sure it can be used to fix the first day of a month.

{date:Y-m-d$tomorrow}

https://www.chronoengine.com/forums/posts/t103504/cf6-calendar-set-dynamic-start-date?keywords=php%20calendar
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Or perhaps a php code On Load or On Submit can be used to fix the first day of the month for either Calendar Field or a Text Field (that simply places the date in the field)?
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For example in CF5, I had a PHP code that would add ten days to a date as follows:
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<?php

$d = new DateTime('10 days');
if ( !isset($form->data['date_field']) || !$form->data['date_field'] ) {$form->data['date_field'] =$d->format("Y-m-d");}
?>
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If I can fix the date to day one of the current month, e.g. August 1st since we are in August, there may be one other problem.
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The invoice will be finalized in the first few days of the next month (September). If I bring the form up with the "fixed" first day of the month (where it should be August 1), it will probably change to September 1st.
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So maybe there is a way to open the form in August, the August 1st date will be shown, and that date is "froze in time" or otherwise disabled????

{date:Y-m-01}

Hi itadminguy,
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To 'freeze' the date in an Edit form you can show it in an input set to readonly.
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Bob