Date Comparison Problem 2

[Mighty]

Guys,

This forum seems to be the saviour for all my problems. I have a validation function which needs to compare the date entered in a form field with the current date. The format of the date entered is "dd-MON-yyyy" e.g. 14-MAR-2001

Can someone please tell me how I can use JS to determine whether or not a date entered in such a format is greater than the current date. Mise Le Meas,

Mighty

 

[luciddream]

this should work:

function checkDate(date)
{
var x = date.split("-"
switch(x[1])
{
case "JAN":
x[1] = 1;
break;
case "FEB":
x[1] = 2;
break;
case "MAR":
x[1] = 3;
break;
case "APR":
x[1] = 4;
break;
case "MAY":
x[1] = 5;
break;
case "JUN":
x[1] = 6;
break;
case "JUL":
x[1] = 7;
break;
case "AUG":
x[1] = 8;
break;
case "SEP":
x[1] = 9;
break;
case "OCT":
x[1] = 10;
break;
case "NOV":
x[1] = 11;
break;
case "DEC":
x[1] = 12;
break;
}
var y = new Date();
var z = new Date(x[1]+"/"+x[0]+"/"+x[2])
if(z > y){return true;}
return false;
} luciddream@subdimension.com

 

[iza]

this would be more elegant :
---
var month_table = new Array ["JAN", "FEB", ....]
var x = date.split("-&quot
for (i=0; i < month_table.length; i++)
if (month_table==x[1])
x[1]=i+1
if (!isNan(x[1])
{
var y = new Date();
...
}
----
(luciddream, i'm not saying your code is inelegant or it's not good ... i'm just feeling like adding elegance in code today - well the summer collections defiles have started !)




}

 

[iza]

!! that was : if (month_table==x[1])
not if (month_table==x[1])

 

[luciddream]

s'ok, i was in a bulky and inefficient mood when i wrote it. luciddream@subdimension.com

 

[Mighty]

Thanks Guys,

A combination of both suggestions worked a treat.

Mise Le Meas,

Mighty