What's the best way to ask users for the date and time?

[zartzar]

I was thinking 3 drop down boxes for the date (obviously d,m,y) and two drop down boxes for the time (24h).

 

How would i then i turn the 3 variables for the date into one DATE data type? Likewise how would i turn the two variable for time into a TIME datatype?

[trq]

I always use jQuery's date picker now days (http://docs.jquery.com/UI/API/1.8/Datepicker). You can have it return whatever format you need.

[zartzar]

I always use jQuery's date picker now days (http://docs.jquery.com/UI/API/1.8/Datepicker). You can have it return whatever format you need.

 

That looks really neat, but i have to do this in php. Any ideas? 

[trq]

Your using a form right? Thats not php.

[zartzar]

Your using a form right? Thats not php.

 

ok well, php to handle my xhtml forms