get data from datepicker

Yii 1.1 General Discussion
1

Hello,

I’m using a CJuiDatepicker and i want to get the date selected in a variable in order to use it in my query,

anyone knows how to do it please

thank you

2

Try this:




$this->widget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDatePicker', array(

	'name' => CHtml::activeName($model, 'firstDate'),

	'model'=>$model,

	'value' => $model->attributes['firstDate'],

    	'options'=>array(

		'showAnim'=>'fold',

		'dateFormat' => 'yy-mm-dd',

    		),

    	'htmlOptions'=>array(

        	'style'=>'height:20px;',


    	),

));
3

Thank you for your reply

i tried it annd i get this error

i’ve already declared firstDate in model, any suggestion please

thank you

4

Mhhh, most likely you are in the Model’s _form.php and there should be a field “firstDate”, right?

What happens if you try to echo that field with


echo $model->firstDate;

?

5

i’m sorry, noo firstDate is declared in the datepicker (name=‘firstDate’) i want to show the date selected with echo, i’ve tried


echo firstDate;

but it doesn’t work

6

ok, sorry. i thought you wanted to use the datepicker to pick a date to be saved in the DB.

i’m afraid its not that easy. since php-pages are rendered on the webserver, and displayed in html, you cant change variables without reloading the page - in php.

to get the selected date in a variable for further use, you could use an AJAX function call.

this could help you with that http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/24/creating-a-dependent-dropdown/