Date Validation

[JrClown]

Hello all. Here's my Q.

I have an ASP form with two (2) date fields From: and To: The question is, how can I force all user to type in the correct date? Some user leave the fields blank by accident and it throws an error others type in the dates as 22301 when it should be 2/23/01. How do I go about fixing this? Thanks in advance fellas.
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[Antzz]

There has been a lot of date questions in this forum. It is easier to validates dates through ASP than client validation via Javascript simply because JavaScript does not have a reserved function to check for a valid date.

So the easiest way for you might be to use the IsDate() function to check whether a date is valid or not.

Also instead of giving the users a single text box you might want to give them 3 different drop downs which lists the months/days/years and once they do the selection, you can do your own formatting prior to processing it. This way the user will not assume the format.

If you want to stay with the single text box system, you might want to let the users know what format you want him to type in the field, simply by mentioning(mm/dd/yyyy) within brackets right next to the field.

All this is possible via ASP. If you want to do client side validation through Javascript, it is different story all-together. But I can still give you more info on it.

I hope this is helpful.

 

[JrClown]

Thanx for your advise Antzz. I've decided to simply hard code the initial value of the fields with MM/DD/YY. Thanks again QUOTE OF THE DAY
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