A datefield that only shows/saves the Year

[chrislynch8]

Hi,

Is it possible to include a date field that will only show and store the year in the DB. If not I can achieve this using a Dropdown that I populate initially but would then need some sort of custom code to add the new Year when its required.

Rgds
Chris

[kuske]

Just write the following code to your /custom/include/language/en_us.lang.php (and other language files if you have some) or to an extension language file.

 $year_start = 2000;
$year_end = date("Y")+1;
for ($i=$year_start;$i<=$year_end;$i++)
{
    $GLOBALS['app_list_strings']['YEAR_list'][$i]=$i;
} 
  

The code creates a dropdown running from year_start to the year following the current year.

[chrislynch8]

Hi,

That is perfect, quick question which language file to I include it in. Which language file is best or does it really matter?

Also when the new options are included how do I make it keep my sort order so that the oldest Year is always at the bottom?

Rgds
Chris

[eitrix]

Just write the following code to your /custom/include/language/en_us.lang.php (and other language files if you have some) or to an extension language file.

 $year_start = 2000;
$year_end = date("Y")+1;
for ($i=$year_start;$i<=$year_end;$i++)
{
    $GLOBALS['app_list_strings']['YEAR_list'][$i]=$i;
} 
  

The code creates a dropdown running from year_start to the year following the current year.

Very nice sharing, thx for it

[kuske]

You can put it in each language file if you want.
It makes no trouble if it runs more than one time.

[chrislynch8]

Hi,

Thanks. Last think now that I have it in is how to sort the order of the dates? I assume looking at hte For loop, it will be sorted from oldest year to newest?


Rgds
Chris