Date of Birth

Hi guys

are you using the type='date' option or a select option type for the date of birth fields.

I prefer the select option type but can't seem to join the yyyy, mm and dd values.

Language: PHP
$date_of_birth="<select name=';month';>
<option value=';na';>Month</option>
<option value=';1';>January</option>
<option value=';2';>February</option>
<option value=';3';>March</option>
<option value=';4';>April</option>
<option value=';5';>May</option>
<option value=';6';>June</option>
<option value=';7';>July</option>
<option value=';8';>August</option>
<option value=';9';>September</option>
<option value=';10';>October</option>
<option value=';11';>November</option>
<option value=';12';>December</option>
</select>
 
<select name=';day';>
<option value=';na';>Day</option>
<option value=';1';>1</option>
<option value=';2';>2</option>
<option value=';3';>3</option>
<option value=';4';>4</option>
<option value=';5';>5</option>
<option value=';6';>6</option>
<option value=';7';>7</option>
<option value=';8';>8</option>
<option value=';9';>9</option>
<option value=';10';>10</option>
<option value=';11';>11</option>
<option value=';12';>12</option>
<option value=';13';>13</option>
<option value=';14';>14</option>
<option value=';15';>15</option>
<option value=';16';>16</option>
<option value=';17';>17</option>
<option value=';18';>18</option>
<option value=';19';>19</option>
<option value=';20';>20</option>
<option value=';21';>21</option>
<option value=';22';>22</option>
<option value=';23';>23</option>
<option value=';24';>24</option>
<option value=';25';>25</option>
<option value=';26';>26</option>
<option value=';27';>27</option>
<option value=';28';>28</option>
<option value=';29';>29</option>
<option value=';30';>30</option>
<option value=';31';>31</option>
</select>
 
<select name=';year';>
<option value=';na';>Year</option>
<option value=';2009';>2009</option>
<option value=';2008';>2008</option>
<option value=';2007';>2007</option>
<option value=';2006';>2006</option>
<option value=';2005';>2005</option>
<option value=';2004';>2004</option>
<option value=';2003';>2003</option>
<option value=';2002';>2002</option>
<option value=';2001';>2001</option>
<option value=';2000';>2000</option>
<option value=';1999';>1999</option>
<option value=';1998';>1998</option>
<option value=';1997';>1997</option>
<option value=';1996';>1996</option>
<option value=';1995';>1995</option>
<option value=';1994';>1994</option>
<option value=';1993';>1993</option>
<option value=';1992';>1992</option>
<option value=';1991';>1991</option>
<option value=';1990';>1990</option>
<option value=';1989';>1989</option>
<option value=';1988';>1988</option>
<option value=';1987';>1987</option>
<option value=';1986';>1986</option>
<option value=';1985';>1985</option>
<option value=';1984';>1984</option>
<option value=';1983';>1983</option>
<option value=';1982';>1982</option>
<option value=';1981';>1981</option>
<option value=';1980';>1980</option>
<option value=';1979';>1979</option>
<option value=';1978';>1978</option>
<option value=';1977';>1977</option>
<option value=';1976';>1976</option>
<option value=';1975';>1975</option>
<option value=';1974';>1974</option>
<option value=';1973';>1973</option>
<option value=';1972';>1972</option>
<option value=';1971';>1971</option>
<option value=';1970';>1970</option>
<option value=';1969';>1969</option>
<option value=';1968';>1968</option>
<option value=';1967';>1967</option>
<option value=';1966';>1966</option>
<option value=';1965';>1965</option>
<option value=';1964';>1964</option>
<option value=';1963';>1963</option>
<option value=';1962';>1962</option>
<option value=';1961';>1961</option>
<option value=';1960';>1960</option>
<option value=';1959';>1959</option>
<option value=';1958';>1958</option>
<option value=';1957';>1957</option>
<option value=';1956';>1956</option>
<option value=';1955';>1955</option>
<option value=';1954';>1954</option>
<option value=';1953';>1953</option>
<option value=';1952';>1952</option>
<option value=';1951';>1951</option>
<option value=';1950';>1950</option>
<option value=';1949';>1949</option>
<option value=';1948';>1948</option>
<option value=';1947';>1947</option>
<option value=';1946';>1946</option>
<option value=';1945';>1945</option>
<option value=';1944';>1944</option>
<option value=';1943';>1943</option>
<option value=';1942';>1942</option>
<option value=';1941';>1941</option>
<option value=';1940';>1940</option>
<option value=';1939';>1939</option>
<option value=';1938';>1938</option>
<option value=';1937';>1937</option>
<option value=';1936';>1936</option>
<option value=';1935';>1935</option>
<option value=';1934';>1934</option>
<option value=';1933';>1933</option>
<option value=';1932';>1932</option>
<option value=';1931';>1931</option>
<option value=';1930';>1930</option>
<option value=';1929';>1929</option>
<option value=';1928';>1928</option>
<option value=';1927';>1927</option>
<option value=';1926';>1926</option>
<option value=';1925';>1925</option>
<option value=';1924';>1924</option>
<option value=';1923';>1923</option>
<option value=';1922';>1922</option>
<option value=';1921';>1921</option>
<option value=';1920';>1920</option>
<option value=';1919';>1919</option>
<option value=';1918';>1918</option>
<option value=';1917';>1917</option>
<option value=';1916';>1916</option>
<option value=';1915';>1915</option>
<option value=';1914';>1914</option>
<option value=';1913';>1913</option>
<option value=';1912';>1912</option>
<option value=';1911';>1911</option>
<option value=';1910';>1910</option>
<option value=';1909';>1909</option>
</select>";

ahhhhh code makes me dizzy. lets research how to get DOB by using a calendar function. its possible
this manual thing is so not on

If you use the date type in your HTML, Chrome gives you a nice calender drop down to chose the date from. It is only Chrome that does this. Firefox sees it as an ordinary textbox.

Language: HTML
<td><label>D.O.B.</label></td><td><input type="date" name="studDOB" value="<?php echo $studDob; ?>" size="12"></td>

Then again, if you ask people to type it in it is much easier...

http://rijamedia.com/blog/2011/02/dynamic-date-dropdown-select-menu-in-php/
http://balatech.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/dob-in-a-drop-down-list-box/

Just use and you do do not have to create the drop down manually....

This is the thing I love about PHP - many ways to skin the cat. You start off wanting to code everything (which is good and what I want you to do), but later on you realize... Hey, this is available as a function or class, with precise steps to use.Why write code when you can use code already written?

That said, it is best to get hands dirty, then move to the stuff above. That is how you learn. Some find it easier to use classes, others take time. What suits you.

Its too long and confusing...

78009855

...but if you allow people to enter date manually, you will end up with 1000 date formats.
Calendar function will make sure you only end up with 1 date format and clean database.

You define the format with a day, month, and year text box

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$date = date("Y-m-d", mktime(0,0,0,$month, $day, $year));
//insert $date into DATE field in table

AHHH!! Thanks Mac!! That works much easier!!