Posted by Todd Cary on 09/08/05 02:01

Jordan Miller wrote:
> writing a parse script is okay, but it will be very difficult to always
> ensure they are inputting it correctly. I recommend putting a popup
> calendar next to the input field. If the field is automatically
> populated in this way you will have a much easier time parsing it
> correctly. I can't recommend a good one offhand, but there are several
> that are DHTML and JS only, so that should be a good starting point for
> standards compliance. See:
> http://www.dynarch.com/projects/calendar/
> and
> http://www.google.com/search?q=dhtml+popup+calendar
>
> Jordan
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2005, at 5:39 PM, Todd Cary wrote:
>
>> I need to check the input of a user to make sure the date is valid
>> and correctly formatted. Are there any examples available?
>>
>> Here is one solution I created:
>>
>> /* Is date good */
>> function is_date_good($date) {
>> if (strtotime($date) == -1) {
>> $retval = 0;
>> } else {
>> if (strpos($date, "/") > 0) {
>> $parts = explode("/", $date);
>> } elseif (strpos($date, "-") > 0) {
>> $parts2 = explode("-", $date);
>> $parts[0] = $parts2[1];
>> $parts[1] = $parts2[2];
>> $parts[2] = $parts2[0];
>> } else {
>> $parts = explode(".", $date);
>> }
>> //print_r($parts);
>> if (checkdate($parts[0], $parts[1], $parts[2]) )
>> return 1;
>> else
>> return 0;
>> }
>> return $retval;
>> }
>>
>> Is there a simplier solution?
>>
>> Many thanks......
>>
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My need has to do with claimants for class action lawsuits, so I guess
having drop downs for months, days and years is one answer.

Todd

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