convert string to date format

[joyceda59]

Hi,

i created this function that takes a string parameter from a form. This string basically consists of a date in the format of mm/dd/yyyy. Now, im not too sure how to convert this string to a date so that i can compare fi the user date is greater than the current date?...here is what i did...but im sure it is wrong.

dateSelect = Date.Parse(userDate);

if(dateSelect < getDate())
{
alert("Please enter a valid date. Thank you!");
form.dateTextField.focus();
return false;
}

 

[monksnake]

You are very close. The only thing you need to do here is parse the current date:

dateSelect = Date.parse(userDate);
[!]var now = new Date();
now = Date.parse(now);[/!]
    if(dateSelect < now)
    {
        alert("Please enter a valid date.  Thank you!");
        form.dateTextField.focus();
        return false;
    }

This will work but will not accept the current day as a valid date.



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