Date validation

[salman]

Hello,

I have 2 date variables in a drop down select, duedate and startdate. In the validation part, I also have to make sure the the due date comes AFTER the start date. What's the best way to compare two dates to see which one comes first? What's the easiest form to work with and how can I do it? Thanks.

Salman

[daynah]

Can you tell me how you're storing the date?

Sometimes a greater than or less than sign can help. If the difference is negative, then something is wrong.

[salman]

I'm using a class I found to generate selects for the date and time on a form. There is no database interaction, yet. That will come later with its own set of problems, I'm sure. 🙂 The class allows me to transform the date retrieved from the form in many formats, including the timestamp. If I compare the timestamps with < >, I should get it, right?

Salman

[salman]

It doesn't seem to work. I've tried moving the dates around but I don't usually get the right answer with a numerical comparison of the timestamps. Can someone tell me how to get this right?

Salman

[salman]

I think I've got it working now. I had the dates reversed.

Salman