Add todays date to field when other field is changed

[amillia]

I have a cHTML page with a date field called obj_lmt_dte which I need to insert todays date and time into when the a field called obj_lmt is entered. The format for the date field I need is 5/5/2007 1:02:03 PM. I am trying to build the script myself but I don't know javascipt too well so any help would be appreciated.

 

[monksnake]

I'll start you off by giving you a prototype that returns the date in the format you want:

<script type="text/javascript">
Date.prototype.fullDateTime = function() {
   if (this.getHours() < 12) {
      var amPm = "AM"
   }
   else {
      var amPm = "PM"
   }
   if (this.getHours() == 0) {
      var theHours = 12;
   }
   else if (this.getHours() < 12) {
      var theHours = this.getHours();
   }
   else {
      var theHours = this.getHours() - 12;
   }
   var buildString = this.getMonth() + 1 + "/" + this.getDate() + "/" + this.getFullYear();
   buildString += " " + theHours + ":" +  this.getMinutes() + ":" + this.getSeconds() + " " + amPm;
   return buildString;
}
</script>

This prototype can be called like so:

var now = new Date();
alert(now.fullDateTime());

All you have to do is run a function call when the field obj_lmt is changed. The only thing that function has to do is set the obj_lmt_dte field = now.fullDateTime().

At least give it a try.



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[amillia]

Thank you very much for your help. I changed the code a little because what I realized I really needed to do was set the field in the asp page when the record set was pulled. Here is the jest of the code.

<script type="text/javascript">
var now = new Date();
function putDate(now) {
if (now.getHours() < 12) {
var amPm = "AM"
}
else {
var amPm = "PM"
}
if (now.getHours() == 0) {
var theHours = 12;
}
else if (now.getHours() < 12) {
var theHours = now.getHours();
}
else {
var theHours = now.getHours() - 12;
}
var buildString = now.getMonth() + 1 + "/" + now.getDate() + "/" + now.getFullYear();
buildString += " " + theHours + ":" + now.getMinutes() + ":" + now.getSeconds() + " " + amPm;
return buildString;
}
</script>

<script language="VBScript" >

document.all.item("OBJ_ltm_date").value = "buildString"



</script>

Since I changed the javascript I can't tell if I changed it correctly and I am sure that I am not setting the field right. I will keep trying. Thank you for your help.