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1. gilman01
   Member

   Anyone know how I might restrict a user from selecting a date prior to the current date? I have created an appointment form but I do not want to allow someone to select a date prior to the current date they fill out the form.

   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

   Posted 12 years ago #
2. 

   yuniar

   I'm afraid there no easy way to do this with current version of MachForm.
   However, if you don't mind with some PHP customization, it is possible to restrict the dates.

   Your users will still be able to select any date when filling the form. However, when the form being submitted, it will check the date being entered and display error message if the selected date is a date prior to the current date.

   Is that okay for you? If so, I can provide you with the code for this.

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   Posted 12 years ago #

3. alfonso
   Member

   I'm also interesting to do the same. Thanks

   Posted 12 years ago #
4. 

   redityo

   You can try to follow these steps for the customization, edit "includes/post-functions.php" file and go to line 720 for these code :

   $validation_result = validate_element($target_input,$rules);
   
   if($validation_result !== true){
   	$error_elements[$element_id] = $validation_result;
   }

   then put these code bellow that line

   if (!empty($target_input['element_date'])) {
   	if($form_id == 16 && $element_id == 1){
   
   		$selected_date = date('Ymd',strtotime($target_input['element_date']));
   		$today_date = date('Ymd');
   
   		if($selected_date <  $today_date){
   			$error_elements[$element_id] = "Can not select previous date";
   		}
   	}
   }

   in there I assume your form id is 16 with date element id 1. Don't forget to change those id's with yours.

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   Posted 12 years ago #

5. alfonso
   Member

   Thanks. Don't work. I don't know if may be date format. I have spanish DD/MM/YYYY when create form

   Posted 12 years ago #
6. 

   redityo

   Are you sure you have put the form and element id correctly ?
   or could you post your form url and code in here ? otherwise, you can send it to this email address

   customer.service [at] appnitro.com

   I will help you to check it

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   MachForm Support

   Posted 12 years ago #

7. petercamburn
   Member

   I would like to do something very similar, except I would like to block dates starting 2 days from the current date.

   So if today is November 10, they can only select dates November 13 and later.

   Can you help?

   Posted 12 years ago #

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