Proper format for date drop down menu

[86Stang]

Hi all,

I have an itinerary code that takes the start date and end date from the user and spits out all events happening between those dates.  However, recently, the script won't work properly.  It will work so long as the dates I pick have two characters in them which leads me to believe that it's a formating issue.  What I believe will solve this is if I can find a way, in the drop down menus where it shows the selectable days/months with the leading zeros.  Right now it's "1, 2, 3 .... 9, 10, 11, 12, ..." and I'd like to get it to "01, 02, 03 .... 09, 10, 11, 12, ..."

Here's my code for that section:

[code]
$cur_month = date('m');
$cur_day = date('d');
$cur_year = date('Y');
$total_days = date('t');

$month_start = "<select name=\"start_month\">";
$month_end = "<select name=\"end_month\">";
for ($i=1;$i<=12;$i++)
{
if ($i == $cur_month)
{
$month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
$month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
}
else
{
$month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
$month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
}
}
$month_start .= "</select>";
$month_end .= "</select>";
[/code]

It's probably something to do with the formating of the FOR loop but I'm just not getting it.  Any ideas?

[Jessica]

if($i<10){
$i = "0".$i;
}

[Jessica]

I can't seem to edit my post. To clarify, that would go:
[code]
for ($i=1;$i<=12;$i++){
  if ($i == $cur_month){
      if($i<10){
        $i = "0".$i;
      }
      $month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
      $month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
  }else{
      if($i<10){
        $i = "0".$i;
      }
      $month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
      $month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
  }
}
[/code]

[HuggieBear]

Jessi,

I noticed the same thing, there's a time limit.  You can only edit your post upto a certain amount of time after it's been posted.  Another 'bug' with the upgrade I'd imagine.

Regards
Huggie

[86Stang]

Jesi, it worked like a champ.  Whatever they're paying you, it's not enough!!  :P

Can't I mark this as solved?

[Jessica]

I concur :)

[HuggieBear]

[quote author=86Stang link=topic=121971.msg502374#msg502374 date=1168534242]
Can't I mark this as solved?
[/quote]

I believe that they're working on the mod for that now, it needs a few changes since the forum upgrade two days ago.

Regards
Huggie

[86Stang]

Yeah, I don't know why I thought it had such a feature.  Must be lack of coffee...  ???

[emehrkay]

you should shorten up your code. props to jessi

if ($i == $cur_month){
      if($i<10){
        $i = "0".$i;
      }
      $month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
      $month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\" selected>$i</option>\n";
  }else{
      if($i<10){
        $i = "0".$i;
      }
      $month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
      $month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\">$i</option>\n";
  }

to

$selected = ($i == $cur_month) ? 'selected = "selected"' : '';
      if($i<10){
        $i = "0".$i;
      }
      $month_start .= "<option value=\"$i\" $selected >$i</option>\n";
      $month_end .= "<option value=\"$i\" $selected >$i</option>\n";

i used a terany(sp)

(clause) ? if true : if false