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Hi,

Ok, I admit, I make forms without the (very usefull) wizard (I'm used to work with notepad2...) but this also gives me some disadvantages;

I want to use a date-input and I read about the nice datetimepicker which is available in the form-wizard!

I quickly made a simple test-form using the wizard and put in a date-input field.
I looked at all the tabs of this test-form and noticed the following required:
- General tab: load CSS:yes, date-format: d/m/Y
- Form-code: using <input class="cf_datetime" type="text" name="datum" id="datum" etc.etc....
- Autogenerated -code: Form Fields Names: ..., datum, ....; Form Fields types: ...., text, .....; Date Fields names: datum

I applied all of this in my hand-made form and saw the datepicker nicely showing up on my form and putting in the date in the requested format m/d/Y.
The data is stored into a table where this formfield is stored in a date-field. Only the datefield is in the format Y-m-d, so no date is being stored.

How to solve this little hick-up:
Save the date into a text-field? Convert the date formfield before submit to the table?

Thnx, Robin

I see my (possible) solution is in http://www.chronoengine.com/forums.html?cont=posts&f=2&t=11912 !🙂

Start form there!
~R

Hi Robin,

Yes dion's solution will work, you can also do it in the form using a little JavaScript snippet to re-format the date and save to to a hidden field; then save the hidden field.

I might work this up later it could be useful for several things.

Bob