Selected Option based on Date

[sysr]

I would like the appropriate option to be selected based on the current date. I was thinking that there would be an easy way to do this, I can't find it.

IF DATE >= &quot;April 1&quot; AND <= &quot;June 30&quot; THEN ???(Option 1 would be defaulted)
ELSEIF DATE >= &quot;July 1&quot; AND <= &quot;September 30&quot; THEN ???
ELSEIF DATE >= &quot;October 1&quot; AND <= &quot;December 31&quot; THEN ???
ELSE ???
END IF

<SELECT NAME=&quot;reportingperiod&quot;>
<OPTION VALUE=1>Apr 1 - Jun 30</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=2>Jul 1 - Sep 30</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=3>Oct 1 - Dec 31</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=4>Jan 1 - Mar 31</OPTION>
</SELECT>

Thank you!

 

[Smarty]

I guess that &quot;selected&quot; gives you the default option:
<SELECT NAME=&quot;reportingperiod&quot;>

<OPTION VALUE=1>Apr 1 - Jun 30</OPTION>
<%
IF DATE >= &quot;July 1&quot; AND <= &quot;September 30&quot; then
response.write (&quot;<OPTION VALUE=2 SELECTED>Jul 1 - Sep 30</OPTION>&quot
else
response.write (&quot;<OPTION VALUE=2>Jul 1 - Sep 30</OPTION>&quot
end if
...
<OPTION VALUE=3>Oct 1 - Dec 31</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE=4>Jan 1 - Mar 31</OPTION>
</SELECT>

If none of the options is SELECTED, the first option is selected by default
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