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How do I get a field to show the current date? I searched the forum but didn't find an answer.

Thank you!

HI LIkestuff,

Add a Custom Code action in the form On Load event with code like this

<?php
$form->data['today'] = date('d-m-Y');
?>

And add an input in the Designer tab with the name today and readonly=readonly in the Extra Params box.

Bob

Sorry I think I missed something😟

I am using a text box named "current-date".

I add the code below in a Custom Code action on the form On Load event.

<?php
   $form->data['current-date'] = date('d-m-Y');
?>

The date is not showing. What did I miss please?

Hi LikeStuff,

Is the Custom Code action before the HTML (Render Form) action? In not, please move it up, otherwise this looks OK.

Bob

Oh I see. Thank you so much🙂

Hi Likestuff,

Most of the time ChronoForms runs the actions in the order they are shown in the events. So the HTML (render form) action renders the form HTML, including the values, with the info available at that point.

Bob

Hello.

I'm using chronoforms 6 and it seems custom code is not working. I put the code before "display section", but fields are not filled. Is there some change in the new version? Please see attached image.

Hi javerlo,

In v6 you should use $this->data instead of $form->data, and the way to do it actually is to use this shortcode in the "value" field instead of using custom code:

{date:Y-m-d}

Best regards,
Max

Thank you, admin.

I will try