trouble with FMP-CurrentDate

[nati]

hello, I want to set the field Date in the database with the value of current date.

<FORM ACTION="FMPro" METHOD="post">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-db" VALUE="Main.fp5">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-lay" VALUE="main">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-format" VALUE="mainmenu.html">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Field1" VALUE="Done">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Date_field" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentDate]">

</FORM>

but I receive the error "your attempt to edit failed because of the following error:" then a scroll bar which I cannot scroll so I cannot read it.

The field Date_field is a date field.

Thanks you,

nati

[The Bridge]

The form has to be submitted in order to get a result. How about something like:

[FMP-IF: Test .eq. Yes]

<FORM ACTION="FMPro" METHOD="POST" name="TestForm">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-db" VALUE="Main.FP5">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-lay" VALUE="main">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-format" VALUE="finish.htm">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-error" VALUE="searcherr.html">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-RecID" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentRecID]">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Token" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentRecID]">

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-Script" VALUE="Date_SCRIPT">

<INPUT TYPE="image" border="0" name="-edit" src="images/print.gif">

</FORM>

<script>

document.TestForm.submit()

</script>

[FMP-ELSE]

<img src="images/print_2.gif" width="152" height="25">

[/FMP-IF]

Note: I haven't actually tried this, but it's worth a shot.

[nati]

hello bridge,

Yes, I decided to just try the input type instead so I changed the post (so possibly nobody know what you are talking about now!) but this is good idea that I will look at.

thanks,

nati

[nati]

Just another note, if I remove the

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="Date_field" VALUE="[FMP-CurrentDate]">

then the field Field1 is being set to "Done" and no error message.

thanks,

nati

[Garry Claridge]

Nati,

Two ways to do this:

1. Use a script to update the 'date_done' field.

2. Use some Javascript to insert the date into the form.

Here is the Javascript:

This is between the HEAD tags:

<script language="Javascript">

dToday = new Date();

sToday = dToday.getMonth() + "/" + dToday.getDate() + "/" + dToday.getFullYear();

</script>

---

This is in the FORM:

<script>document.write('<input type="hidden" name="date_done" value="' + sToday + '">');</script>

---

Hope this helps. All the best.

Garry